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Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn’t want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down
1999 | 90m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Marcus D.F. White |
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| Writer: | Melvin Burgess, Barry Purchese |
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| Bafta-winning drama. Following difficulties with her parents, teenager Gemma Brogan leaves home. She falls under the spell of a young woman who introduce her to the world of alternative youth culture and drugs. Initially her new life seems glamorous and exciting but she soon discovers its dark side as she slides uncontrollably into heroin addiction. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 15, 1999 |
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| Director: | Marcus D.F. White |
| Writer: | Melvin Burgess, Barry Purchese |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime, TV Movie |
| Keywords | runaway, drug abuse, drug addiction, coming of age, drug use, educational, teenage love, teen drama, 1980s |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Trevor Byfield | Skolly |
| Ben Cato | Junky |
| Anita Dobson | Mrs Lawson |
| Marcelle Duprey | Lily |
| Lee Ingleby | Rob |
| David Mallinson | Mr Lawson |
| Daniel Newman | Tar Lawson |
| Susan Penhaligon | Mrs Brogan |
| Jemima Rooper | Gemma Brogan |
| David Schofield | Mr Brogan |
| Joe Shaw | Jerry |
| Katryna Thomas-Shell | Vonny |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Kevin Scott | Camera Operator |
| Mike Thomson | Cinematography |
| Derek Barnes | Casting |
| Val Metheringham | Costume Design |
| Simon Haveland | Production Manager |
| Monica Heath | Assistant Director |
| Chris Domaille | Sound Engineer |
| Tim Owens | Sound Editor |
| Sarah Howie | Script |
| Angharad Owen | Assistant Editor |
| Barbara McFarlane | Production Coordinator |
| Marcus D.F. White | Director |
| Melvin Burgess | Writer |
| Barry Purchese | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Price | Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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