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Pressure (1976)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 6M

Director : Horace Ové
Writer : Horace Ové, Samuel Selvon

Synopsis

A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.

Actors

Herbert Norville
Herbert Norville
Tony
Oscar James
Oscar James
Colin
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Corinne Skinner-Carter
Tony's Aunt
Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau
Lucas
Lucita Lijertwood
Lucita Lijertwood
Bopsie
Sheila Scott-Wilkenson
Sheila Scott-Wilkenson
Sister Lousie
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
Police Inspector
T-Bone Wilson
T-Bone Wilson
Junior
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
Brother John
Norman Beaton
Norman Beaton
Preacher
John F. Landry
John F. Landry
Mr Crapson
Archie Pool
Archie Pool
Oscar
Whitty Vialva Forde
Whitty Vialva Forde
Reefer
Marlene Davis
Marlene Davis
Marlene
Dave Kinoshi
Dave Kinoshi
Mike
Patrick Rennison
Patrick Rennison
Winston
Elvis Payne
Elvis Payne
Joe
Winston Williams
Winston Williams
Jacko
Sharon Pearson
Sharon Pearson
Black Sister in Portobello Rd
Ray Burdis
Ray Burdis
Dave
Peter Newby
Peter Newby
Pete
John Blundell
John Blundell
John
Dawn Gerron
Dawn Gerron
Angie
June Page
June Page
Sheila
Margaret Ford
Margaret Ford
Landlady
Brendan Donnison
Brendan Donnison
Metal Factory Worker
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
2nd CID Officer
Trevor Hilton
Trevor Hilton
Dog Handler
Sally Carey
Sally Carey
Secretary
John Lynn
John Lynn
Commissionaire
Thelma Kidger
Thelma Kidger
Woman on Train
Alfred Fagon
Alfred Fagon
Black Man on Train
Tommy Vance
Tommy Vance
Radio DJ

Crews

Horace Ové
Horace Ové
Director
Horace Ové
Horace Ové
Screenplay
Samuel Selvon
Samuel Selvon
Screenplay
Michael J. Davis
Michael J. Davis
Director of Photography
Alan Cumner-Price
Alan Cumner-Price
Editor
Robert Buckler
Robert Buckler
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Pressure (1976) by Horace Ové | The first British black feature film
Scene from PRESSURE

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