Looks and Smiles (1981)

ALL 09/09/1981 (en) Drama 104 Min
  • Release
    09/09/1981
  • Production
    British Lion Films, MK2 Films, Kestrel Films
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    Looks and Smiles
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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?

  1. Ken Loach

    Director

  2. Story



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Casts

  1. Graham Green

    Michael 'Mick' Walsh

  2. Carolyn Nicholson

    Karen Lodge

  3. Tony Pitts

    Alan Wright

  4. Roy Haywood

    Phil

  5. Phil Askham

    Mr Walsh

  6. Pam Darrell

    Mrs Walsh

  7. Tracey Goodlad

    Julie

  8. Patti Nicholls

    Mrs Wright

  9. Cilla Mason

    Mrs Lodge

  10. Les Hickin

    George

  11. Arthur Davies

    Eric Lodge

  12. Deirdre Costello

    Jenny

  13. Jackie Shinn

    Gatekeeper

  14. Rita May

    Receptionist

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 14 , Crews : 14

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Looks and Smiles (1981) 104 Min

ALL 09/09/1981 (en)
Drama
  • Release 09/09/1981
  • Production
    British Lion Films, MK2 Films, Kestrel Films
  • Original title Looks and Smiles
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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?

  1. Ken Loach

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Steve Singleton

    Editor

  4. Irving Teitelbaum

    Producer