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The Nature of the Beast
Something is savaging the sheep on the moors... Only 14 year old Bill is determined to find out...
1988 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Franco Rosso |
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| Writer: | Janni Howker |
| Staring: |
| A boy reads about the attacks of a unknown animal on livestock in the town. He plans to run his own investigation. The so called beast however is also used as a metaphor for every day problems the townsfolk face. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 20, 1988 |
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| Director: | Franco Rosso |
| Writer: | Janni Howker |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, northern england |
| Production Companies | Film4 Productions, British Screen Productions, Rosso Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 Entered: May 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lynton Dearden | Bill Coward |
| Tony Melody | Chunder |
| Freddie Fletcher | Ned Coward |
| Paul Simpson | Mick Dalton |
| Dave Hill | Oggy |
| Roberta Kerr | Mrs. Dalton |
| David Fleeshman | Jim Dalton |
| Willie Ross | Danny |
| George Malpas | Bill Howgill |
| Howard Crossley | Big Man |
| Jonathan Parkinson | Hargreaves |
| Julian Walsh | Tinker |
| Simon Molloy | Mr. Arkwright |
| Sally Edwards | Social worker |
| Gordon Wharmby | Mr. Dickson |
| Nigel Collins | Reporter |
| Dave Dutton | Mr. Lord |
| Safka Green | Camera shop assistant |
| Dickie Arnold | Shepherd |
| Ted Carroll | Poacher |
| Harry Goodier | Farm hand |
| Arthur Spreckley | Shepherd |
| Joan Campion | Secretary at Observer |
| Joel David | Landlord |
| Andrew Welch | Clever Clogs |
| Michael Holt | Policeman |
| Olive | Chicken |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jamie Leonard | Production Design |
| Linda Bruce | Production Manager |
| Janni Howker | Screenplay, Novel |
| George Akers | Editor |
| Ray Corbett | Assistant Director |
| Nat Crosby | Director of Photography |
| Franco Rosso | Director |
| Stanley Myers | Original Music Composer |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joanna Smith | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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