Liam (2001)
A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.
Director: Stephen Frears
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Ian Hart as Dad |
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Claire Hackett as Mum |
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Anthony Borrows as Liam |
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Dave Hart as Con |
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Megan Burns as Teresa |
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Anne Reid as Mrs. Abernathy |
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Russell Dixon as Father Ryan |
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Jane Gurnett as Mrs Samuels |
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Gema Loveday as Jane Samuels |
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Julia Deakin as Aggie |
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Andrew Schofield as Tom |
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Martin Hancock as David |
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David Knopov as Mr Samuels |
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Arnold Brown as Pawnbroker |
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James Foy as Lofty |
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Bernadette Shortt as Lizzie |
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David Carey as Lizzie's Husband |
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Sylvia Gatril as Nunney |
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Chris Darwin as Nunney's Husband |
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Stephen Walters as Black shirt |
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Sean McKee as Little Micky |
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Sean Styles as Big Micky |
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Billy Moochoo as Clubman |
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Bryan Reagan as Gaffer |
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George Maudsley as Man at Political Rally |
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Bernard Atha as Teacher (uncredited) |
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Christopher Schönning as Policeman (uncredited) |
| Directing | Stephen Frears | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Pollard | Costume Supervisor |
| Production | Leo Davis | Casting Director |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Milton | Makeup Designer |
| Directing | Dorothy Friend | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samantha Marshall | Makeup Supervisor |
| Crew | Glenn Marks | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Andrew Dunn | Director of Photography |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Chris Atkinson | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Pippa Hall | Casting Director |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Donna Malloy | Production Manager |
| Writing | Roxy Spencer | Script Editor |
| Production | Sally Hibbin | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Kristina Hetherington | Editor |
| Art | Hannah Moseley | Art Direction |
| Production | Martin Tempia | Producer |
| Production | Ulrich Felsberg | Co-Producer |
| Directing | William Dutton | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Stephen Bedford | Construction Manager |
| Art | Stephen Fineren | Production Design |
| Sound | Peter Joly | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Matthew Gough | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Michael André | Associate Producer |
| Production | Colin McKeown | Producer |
| Directing | Trevor Gittings | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | John Murphy | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jimmy McGovern | Writer |
| Crew | Levan Doran | Stunts |
