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Set in the trendsetting and tumultuous 1980s, this eccentric comedy will take you back to the amazing days of power suits, techno pop music, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan.While sitting in their local bar one afternoon, six friends are offered the chance to buy a racehorse by an eccentric stranger. With his job in jeopardy and the discovery that his father is gravely ill, Bax convinces his five friends to pool their money to buy the horse. But after renaming their four-legged acquisition, things quickly begin to go from awesome to awful as they find themselves at the racetrack placing all their hard-earned savings 'on the nose' to win. Their fates and fortunes may be tied to a long shot, but each will learn a lesson about life that will stay with them forever.
Original Release
04/27/2012
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jenny Agutter | Shirley Baxter |
Vincent Regan | Jago |
Bob Hoskins | Percy 'Smudge' Smith |
Rita Tushingham | Martha |
Phil Davis | Threads |
Kate Magowan | Natalie Cheam |
Emily Atack | Katie |
Adam Deacon | Sam The Soleman |
Montserrat Lombard | Becka |
Dudley Sutton | Alfie Hobnails |
Directors
Writers
Sacha Bennett, Mark Baxter, Paolo Hewitt, Nigel Smith
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jenny Agutter | Shirley Baxter |
Vincent Regan | Jago |
Bob Hoskins | Percy 'Smudge' Smith |
Rita Tushingham | Martha |
Phil Davis | Threads |
Kate Magowan | Natalie Cheam |
Emily Atack | Katie |
Adam Deacon | Sam The Soleman |
Montserrat Lombard | Becka |
Dudley Sutton | Alfie Hobnails |
Joe Sims | Lifeguard |
Perry Benson | Sefton Wallace |
Linal Haft | Ted |
Jason Maza | Mickey |
Rupert Holliday-Evans | Vicar |
Brian Croucher | Phil |
Linda Robson | Lil |
Rebecca Ferdinando | Cheryl |
Johnny Palmiero | George |
Calum MacNab | Mark 'Bax' Baxter |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ali Cook | Executive Producer |
Janet Lorimer Bate | Executive Producer |
Bob Benton | Executive Producer |
Terry Byrne | Executive Producer |
Kevin Cash | Executive Producer |
Mike Diamond | Executive Producer |
Martin Hughes | Executive Producer |
Tony Jimenez | Executive Producer |
Lord Kirkham | Executive Producer |
Graeme Muir | Executive Producer |
Ajay Parkash | Executive Producer |
Ata Shobeiry | Executive Producer |
Nick Simunek | Executive Producer |
Terry Stone | Producer |
Carolyn Bennett | Producer |
Jane Hooks | Producer |
Tony Humphreys | Producer |