Thin Air (1988)

Genre :

Runtime : 2H 30M

Director : Antonia Bird

Synopsis

Set in a commercial radio station in an enterprise zone called ‘Riverside’, Thin Air involved property development on a massive scale, the disruption and forced exodus of a local community, the stripping away of local authority powers, left-wing activism, designer drugs, media hacks.

Actors

Kate Hardie
Kate Hardie
Rachel Hamilton
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson
Richard Hellier
Kevin McNally
Kevin McNally
Mark Gentian
Brian Bovell
Brian Bovell
Joe Jeffries
James Aubrey
James Aubrey
Zac Diamond
Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly
Henry Campbell
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh
Michael Haig
Cristina Avery
Cristina Avery
Rose Marie
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Brian
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk
Guang
Larrington Walker
Larrington Walker
Maurice
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Leonard Draeger
Peter Lovstrom
Peter Lovstrom
Max
John Bardon
John Bardon
Stan
Linda Robson
Linda Robson
Pat
Sarah-Jane Morris
Sarah-Jane Morris
Samantha Graham
Kevin Walsh
Kevin Walsh
Terry
Philip Croskin
Philip Croskin
Colin
Adam Robertson
Adam Robertson
Mallet
June Page
June Page
Linda
San Lee
San Lee
Susan Draeger
James Snell
James Snell
George Fletcher
Tony Westrope
Tony Westrope
Ronnie
Michael Garner
Michael Garner
Paul
Tristram Wymark
Tristram Wymark
Estate Agent
Ian Redford
Ian Redford
Detective Inspector
Russell Keith Grant
Russell Keith Grant
Pierre
Angus MacKay
Angus MacKay
Sir Marcus Easton
Arbel Jones
Arbel Jones
Architect
Stephanie Fayerman
Stephanie Fayerman
Labour Councillor
Rio Fanning
Rio Fanning
Rev. Mr Forster
Stephen Tiller
Stephen Tiller
Patrick Price
Jonathan Caplan
Jonathan Caplan
Technospace Estate Agent
Myles Hoyle
Myles Hoyle
Investor
Alkis Kritikos
Alkis Kritikos
Investor
David McEwan
David McEwan
Security Man
Vincent Pickering
Vincent Pickering
Warehouse Security Man
Terence McGinity
Terence McGinity
Newsreader
Kit Jackson
Kit Jackson
Party Guest
Ian Collier
Ian Collier
Party Guest

Crews

Antonia Bird
Antonia Bird
Director
Peter Busby
Peter Busby
Writer
Sarah Dunant
Sarah Dunant
Writer
Caroline Oulton
Caroline Oulton
Producer

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