The Fruit Machine
1988 | 103m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Philip Saville |
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| Writer: | Frank Clarke |
| Staring: |
| Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 04, 1988 |
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| Director: | Philip Saville |
| Writer: | Frank Clarke |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | dolphin, runaway, nightclub, friendship, liverpool, england, murder, brighton, england, male prostitution, lgbt teen, gay friend |
| Production Companies | Granada Television, Ideal Communications Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emile Charles | Eddie |
| Tony Forsyth | Michael |
| Robert Stephens | Vincent |
| Clare Higgins | Eve |
| Bruce Payne | Echo |
| Robbie Coltrane | Annabelle |
| Carsten Nørgaard | Dolphin Man |
| Kim Christie | Jean |
| Louis Emerick | Billy |
| Joseph Carrington | Ray |
| Julie Graham | Hazel |
| Paula Ann Bland | Beverley |
| Niven Boyd | Dave |
| Claire Parker | Young Jean |
| Caroline Milmoe | Lillie |
| Forbes Collins | John Schlesinger |
| Malcolm Frederick | Truck Driver |
| Albie Woodington | PC - Brighton |
| James McMartin | PC - Fruit Machine |
| Paul Netterfield | DJ - Fruit Machine |
| Jason Conliffe | 1st Lad - Fruit Machine |
| Mark Birch | 2nd Lad - Fruit Machine |
| Anton Brookes | Thug |
| Mandy Walsh | Fat Woman at Party |
| David Baukham | Security Man |
| Liz Stooke | TV Reporter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Philip Saville | Director |
| Dick Pope | Cinematography |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Frank Clarke | Writer |
| Amanda Bragg | Unit Publicist |
| Richard Bedford | Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Steve Morrison | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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