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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them.
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 83GoodWatch 62
IMDb8.3
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1994
March 9, 1994
32 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
and 13 more34 people
- Bernard HillJohn
- KNKerry NobleEsther
- KPKarl PurdenTom
- TTTom TomalinRaj
- Linda BassettSusan
- Billie WhitelawMargaret
- Richard BriersOld Arthur/George
- Nick BrimbleFrank
- John McArdleDilke
- Ian DuryRendle
- Kevin WhatelySam Hopkins
- AWAdam WalkerYoung Arthur
- JNJoe NortonYoung George
Fine Time FontayneArthur's Father- KJKathy JamiesonArthur's Mother
Neil DudgeonPriest- PFPeter FaulknerNurse
Jack ChissickDr Leath- KPKai PeacockYoung Frank
- XDXavier DuranYoung Dilke
- TGTracy GillmanLinnie
Ian MercerReporter
Ian GelderVisitor
Barbara HicksElderly Official
Directing · 1
- Richard Spence Director
Writing · 2
- Nigel Williams Screenplay
- William Horwood Novel
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