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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)

Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Shane Meadows

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle
Jimmy
Rhys Ifans
Rhys Ifans
Dek
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Shirley
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
Carol
Ricky Tomlinson
Ricky Tomlinson
Charlie
Finn Atkins
Finn Atkins
Marlene
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
Billy
David McKay
David McKay
Dougy
Anthony Strachan
Anthony Strachan
Jumbo
Andrew Shim
Andrew Shim
Donut
Kelly Thresher
Kelly Thresher
Donna
Eliot Otis Brown Walters
Eliot Otis Brown Walters
Lake
Ryan Bruce
Ryan Bruce
Emerson
Vic Reeves
Vic Reeves
Clown
Bob Mortimer
Bob Mortimer
Clown
Vanessa Feltz
Vanessa Feltz
Herself
Ladene Hall
Ladene Hall
Bingo Woman
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Bingo Caller

Crews

Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Director
Paul Fraser
Paul Fraser
Writer
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Writer
Andrea Calderwood
Andrea Calderwood
Producer
Hanno Huth
Hanno Huth
Executive Producer
Louise Knight
Louise Knight
Co-Producer
Paul Trijbits
Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer
Paul Webster
Paul Webster
Executive Producer
John Lunn
John Lunn
Music
Peter Beston
Peter Beston
Editor
Trevor Waite
Trevor Waite
Editor
Crispian Sallis
Crispian Sallis
Production Design
Robin Fraser-Paye
Robin Fraser-Paye
Costume Design
Brian Tufano
Brian Tufano
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Once Upon A Time in the Midlands (2002) | Trailer | Film4

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