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.
Directed by: Stephen Frears
Top Billed Cast: Dave Hart, Jane Gurnett, Megan Burns
Runtime: 90 minutes
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Ian Hart
Dad
Claire Hackett
Mum
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Anthony Borrows
Liam
Dave Hart
Con
Megan Burns
Teresa
Anne Reid
Mrs. Abernathy
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Russell Dixon
Father Ryan
Jane Gurnett
Mrs Samuels
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Gema Loveday
Jane Samuels
Julia Deakin
Aggie
Andrew Schofield
Tom
Martin Hancock
David
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David Knopov
Mr Samuels
Arnold Brown
Pawnbroker
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James Foy
Lofty
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Bernadette Shortt
Lizzie
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David Carey
Lizzie's Husband
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Sylvia Gatril
Nunney
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Chris Darwin
Nunney's Husband
Stephen Walters
Black shirt
Sean McKee
Little Micky
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Sean Styles
Big Micky
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Billy Moochoo
Clubman
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Bryan Reagan
Gaffer
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George Maudsley
Man at Political Rally
Bernard Atha
Teacher (uncredited)
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Christopher Schönning
Policeman (uncredited)
