The Scar (1997)
Like many women active during the miners' strike, May Murton (Charlie Hardwick) has been left to clean up the mess. The closure of the pit, a failed marriage and the community’s disintegration have shattered both her personal and political beliefs. Her teenage children (Darren Bell and Katja Roberts) are out of control. Her estranged husband (Brian Hogg) has taken up residence in the allotments. At a dance, the night before the Durham Miners’ Gala, May meets Roy Cotton (Bill Speed) the recently arrived manager of an open cast mine.
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Charlie Hardwick as May Murton |
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Bill Speed as Roy Cotton |
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Brian Hogg as Tony Murton |
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Darren Bell as Dale Murton |
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Katja Roberts as Becky Murton |
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Amber Styles as Jenny |
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Madeleine Moffat as Belle Murton (as Madaleine Moffat) |
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Alexis Elliott as Tracy |
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Stephen Gee as Groppa |
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Harry Herring as Old Man |
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Colin MacLachlan as Bill Rowland |
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Roger Hyams as Andy Coates |
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Anna-Marie Gascoigne as Waitress |
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Peter Harrison as Lout at Gala |
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Jim Killeen as Barman |
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Tony Benn as Himself (uncredited) |
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Ray Stubbs as Opencast Foreman |