After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
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Peter Mullan | Frank |
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Brenda Blethyn | Joan |
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Sean McGinley | Eddie |
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Jamie Sives | Rob |
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Billy Boyd | Danny |
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Ron Cook | Norman |
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Jodhi May | Angela |
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Benedict Wong | Chan |
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Anne Marie Timoney | Michelle |
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Shaun Dingwall | Observer |
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Tony Roper | Merv the Perv |
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Paul Ritter | Mad Bob |
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Andrew MacLennan | Andrew |
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James MacLennan | James |
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Irene Ann Burt | Vera |
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Nigel Lindsay | Sharp Suit |
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Stevie Hannan | Gus |
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Ann Scott-Jones | Danny's Ma |
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Michelle Rodley | Shop Girl 1 |
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Carolyn Calder | Shop Girl 2 |
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John Yule | Driving Instructor |
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Jay Manley | Man in Job Centre |
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James Martin | Old Man in Library |
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Mark McDonnell | Dough Belly 1 |
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Robert Read | Dough Belly 2 |
| Director | Gaby Dellal |
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| Writer | Alex Rose | |
| Producer | Bill Allan, Hilary Benson, Dorothy Berwin, Steve Christian, Martha Coleman, Leonard Crooks, Sarah Curtis, Keith Evans, Emma Hayter, Nick Hill, Amy Lo, Andy Mayson, Roger Shannon | |
| Musician | Stephen Warbeck | |
| Photography | David Johnson | |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Widescreen (1.85:1) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] |
| Subtitles | English | French | Spanish |
| Distributor | Paramount |
| Edition Release Date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Regions | Region 1 |