Just a Boys' Game

1979 1h 11m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 2

DramaComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frankie Miller
Jake McQuillen
Ken Hutchison
Dancer Dunnichy
Gregor Fisher
Tanza
Jean Taylor Smith
Grannie
Hector Nicol
Granda
Katherine Stark
Jane
Jan Wilson
Bella
Jim Byars
Mental Dan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Mackenzie
Writers: Peter McDougall
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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1 / 5

RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Frankie Miller and Ken Hutchison and Gregor Fisher carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0317783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Mackenzie directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Frankie Miller and Ken Hutchison and Gregor Fisher carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0317783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.