Summary
A young boy runs away from an approved school to meet up with his father in the hope that he can persuade his dad to allow him to travel to Canada with him. He also meets up with two local children and discovers that his father is instead planning a bank heist.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.8
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 crime movies, −41 min on the typical 106
typical 10665Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1972
October 7, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
CrimeAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more19 people
- PNPeter NewbyKeith
- Gary KempChris
- EFEileen FletcherBeverley
- Robin AskwithFake Police Constable
- Roger AvonFirst workman
- Richard ColemanPolice sergeant
- Frances CukaMrs. Dickie
- Roy DotriceMr. Grimes
- Liz FraserAudrey Lawson
- Ben HowardSid
Godfrey JamesPolice Constable Dickie
Alan LakeLorrimer
David LodgeBaker
Alfred MarksButcher
Terence MorganTed Lawson
Johnny ShannonWykes
Bernard SpearFruit Vendor
Graham StarkMilkman- JWJoyce WindsorMrs. Barker
Directing · 3
- David Eady Director
- Jonathan Benson Assistant Director
- Olga Brook Continuity
Writing · 1
- Michael Barnes Screenplay
Production · 1
- Aivar Kaulins Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Jo Jago Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Raymond Poulton Editor
Sound · 2
- Harry Robertson Music
- Dudley Plummer Sound
Art · 1
- George Provis Art Direction
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