Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002•R•1h 44m•6.2•Released
RomanceComedyDrama
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
Director
Shane Meadows
Writer
Shane Meadows, Paul Fraser
Languages
English
Studio
Senator Film
Cast
Robert Carlyle
Jimmy
Rhys Ifans
Dek
Shirley Henderson
Shirley
Kathy Burke
Carol
Ricky Tomlinson
Charlie
Finn Atkins
Marlene
James Cosmo
Billy
David McKay
Dougy
Anthony Strachan
Jumbo
Andrew Shim
Donut
Kelly Thresher
Donna
Eliot Otis Brown Walters
Lake
Ryan Bruce
Emerson
Vic Reeves
Clown
Bob Mortimer
Clown
Production
Company
Senator Film
Company
EM Media
Company
Big Arty Productions
Company
Film4 Productions
Producer
Andrea Calderwood
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