Looks and Smiles
1981 | 104m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ken Loach |
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| Writer: | Barry Hines |
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| Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mom. Karen misses her dad. She offers Mick emotional stability and a route to adulthood; Alan pitches the army. Does Mick have a future? | |
| Release Date: | Sep 09, 1981 |
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| Director: | Ken Loach |
| Writer: | Barry Hines |
| Genres: | Drama |
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| Production Companies | British Lion Films, MK2 Films, Kestrel Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Graham Green | Michael 'Mick' Walsh |
| Carolyn Nicholson | Karen Lodge |
| Tony Pitts | Alan Wright |
| Roy Haywood | Phil |
| Phil Askham | Mr Walsh |
| Pam Darrell | Mrs Walsh |
| Tracey Goodlad | Julie |
| Patti Nicholls | Mrs Wright |
| Cilla Mason | Mrs Lodge |
| Les Hickin | George |
| Arthur Davies | Eric Lodge |
| Deirdre Costello | Jenny |
| Jackie Shinn | Gatekeeper |
| Rita May | Receptionist |
| Stuart Golland | Mr. Wright |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Marc Wilkinson | Original Music Composer |
| Steve Singleton | Editor |
| Gwenda Evans | Costume Design |
| Paul Morrison | Assistant Director |
| Andrew Boulton | Sound |
| Ken Loach | Director |
| Martin Johnson | Art Direction |
| Monica Hyde | Assistant Director |
| Patrick Cassavetti | Production Manager |
| Barry Hines | Novel, Writer |
| Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Irving Teitelbaum | Producer |
| Raymond Day | Associate Producer |
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