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- 1995
- Hettie MacDonald
- 87 mins
- 15
Summary
Relationship drama starring Glen Berry and Linda Henry. Bullied teenager Jamie has little respite at home from his argumentative mother. Escape comes in the form of Mama Cass-loving neighbour Leah, and Ste Pearce, whom he has a crush on.
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A star rating of 3 out of 5.
Alan Jones
Two teenage neighbours on a London council estate discover they are gay in director Hettie MacDonald's urban fairy tale based on playwright Jonathan Harvey's West End stage success. How the boys deal with their sexual awakening is awkwardly, if endearingly, explored via a rough kitchen-sink backdrop, camp one-liners and a soundtrack leaning heavily on hits from Mama Cass (the late Mamas and Papas singer). Newcomers Glen Berry and Scott Neal give purposely raw-edged performances to match their on-screen naivety, but it's Linda Henry, making the most of the familiar sitcom moments, who shines as the indomitable single mother trying to understand her son coming out.
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7.6/10
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Cast
rolenameJamie GangelGlen BerrySandra GangelLinda HenrySte PearceScott NealTonyBen DanielsLeahTameka EmpsonMiss ChauhanMeera SyalMr BennettMartin WalshRyan McBrideSteven MartinJaysonAndrew FraserLennyJohn Savage
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rolenameDirectorHettie MacDonald
Details
Theatrical distributor
Film Four Distributors
Released on
1996-06-21
Languages
English
Guidance
Contains violence, swearing and nudity.
Available on
video and DVD
Formats
Colour
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