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Black Joy is the lightly ironic title of this British culture-clash comedy. Trevor Thomas heads the cast as a Guaynan youth who is under the delusion that life will be easier for him in London. No sooner does Thomas set foot in England than he gets tangled up in one disaster after another. The catalyst for most of Our Hero's travails is 'assimilated' Caribbean Dave Beaton, who delivers an antic performance as a streetwise con artist.
Original Release
11/06/1977
US Release
09/27/1986
Cast
Name | Character |
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Norman Beaton | Dave / Dave King |
Trevor Thomas | Ben / Ben Jones |
Floella Benjamin | Miriam |
Dawn Hope | Saffra |
Oscar James | Jomo |
Paul J. Medford | Devon |
Shango Baku | Raastaman |
Azad Ali | Indian Official |
Charles Pemberton | White Official |
Vivian Stanshall | Warden |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Norman Beaton | Dave / Dave King |
Trevor Thomas | Ben / Ben Jones |
Floella Benjamin | Miriam |
Dawn Hope | Saffra |
Oscar James | Jomo |
Paul J. Medford | Devon |
Shango Baku | Raastaman |
Azad Ali | Indian Official |
Charles Pemberton | White Official |
Vivian Stanshall | Warden |
Kevin O'Shea | Foreman |
Cynthia Powell | Prossie |
T-Bone Wilson | Shark |
Jeillo Edwards | Auntie |
Jimmy Rand | Bus Conductor |
Ludmilla Nova | Sally |
Jason Rose | Dude |
Barbara Keogh | Prostitute |
David Ryall | Butcher |
Patrick Durkin | Irish Paddy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Danny O'Donovan | Executive Producer |
George Pappas | Executive Producer |
Martin Campbell | Producer |
Elliott Kastner | Producer |
Arnon Milchan | Producer |
Danny O'Donovan | Producer |
Denis Holt | Producer |