Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mom. Karen misses her dad. She offers Mick emotional stability and a route to adulthood; Alan pitches the army. Does Mick have a future?
Genre: Drama
Stars: Graham Green, Carolyn Nicholson, Tony Pitts, Roy Haywood, Phil Askham, Pam Darrell
Crew: Ken Loach (Director), Steve Singleton (Editor), Andrew Boulton (Sound), Paul Morrison (Assistant Director), Chris Menges (Director of Photography), Irving Teitelbaum (Producer)
Country: France, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: British Lion Films, Kestrel Films Ltd., MK2 Films
Runtime: 104 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 09, 1981
IMDb: 4.3
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