It would be funny if it didn't hurt so much.
Overview
Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Cast
Bruce Jones
Bob
Julie Brown
Anne
Gemma Phoenix
Coleen
Ricky Tomlinson
Tommy
Tom Hickey
Father Barry
Mike Fallon
Jimmy
Ronnie Ravey
Butcher
Lee Brennan
Irishman
Karen Henthorn
Young Mother
Geraldine Ward
Tracey
William Ash
Joe
Matthew Clucas
Sean
Anna Jaskolka
Shop Assistant
Jonathan James
Tansey
Bob Mullane
Ted's Mate
Jack Marsden
Mike
Jimmy Coleman
Dixie (as Jim R. Coleman)
George Moss
Dean
Jackie Richmond
Club Steward
Derek Alleyn
Factory Boss
Tony Audenshaw
Drug Pusher
Little Tony
Cliff
Drifting Clouds
Vultures
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
Ladybird Ladybird
Twin Town
Riff-Raff
The Notorious Landlady
All My Sons
The Angels' Share
Pickpocket
The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles
Bangkok Dangerous
Forbidden Planet
Escape to Victory
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Happy Together
Serenity
Poseidon
The Hand of God
Cocaine Bear