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GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −24 min on the typical 109
typical 10985Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 15 more
Released
1969
February 19, 1969
57 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more25 people
- Norman RossingtonDanny Fowler
- Godfrey QuigleyJack Regan
- Peter KerriganPeter Conner
- Ken JonesFreddie Grierson
- DSDaniel StephensJoe Ryan
- Neville SmithStrike Committee
- TSTommy SummersAlec Murphy
- Meredith EdwardsLogan
- MFMichael ForrestGarfield
- JRJohn RileyBruno
- HKHarold KinsellaAndy Fowler
- JFJoan FloodLiz Fowler
- RDRon DaviesSteve Fowler
- Bill DeanLandlord
- Ken CampbellJournalist
Roland MacLeodMr Weldon- GYGerald YoungJudge
Timothy CarltonOfficer- JKJoey KayeDocker
Paddy JoyceDocker- GDGriffith DaviesO'Neill
- PRPhillip RossInspector
- JGJohnny GeeClerk
- LQLily QuinnNeighbour
Directing · 1
- Ken Loach Director
Writing · 1
- Jim Allen Writer
Production · 1
- Tony Garnett Producer
Camera · 1
- John McGlashan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Roy Watts Editor
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