Overview
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, Frank Redmond, a no-nonsense 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, he is without a job or a sense of direction, and he's too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates - rascally Danny, timid Norman and cynical Eddie - are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near impossible - swimming the English Channel.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 18, 2005
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Cast
- Peter Mullan,Brenda Blethyn,Sean McGinley,Jamie Sives,Billy Boyd,Ron Cook,Jodhi May,Benedict Wong,Shaun Dingwall,Paul Ritterand 2 more
- Director
- Gaby Dellal
- Writer
- Alex Rose
- Producer
- Bill Allan,Dorothy Berwin,Steve Christian,Martha Coleman,Leonard Crooks,Sarah Curtis,Keith Evans,Emma Hayter,Nick Hill,Andy Mayson,Roger Shannon
- Cinematography
- David Johnson
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $878,122
- IMDb
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