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Pure

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Pure

2002

1h 36m

6.1(50 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young boy trying to deal with his mother's heroin addiction befriends a waitress who helps him cope with the tough situation.

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Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Molly Parker

Mel

Molly Parker

Acting

Harry Eden

Paul

Harry Eden

Acting

Keira Knightley

Louise

Keira Knightley

Acting

Vinnie Hunter

Lee

No Image

Acting

David Wenham

Lenny

David Wenham

Acting

Nitin Ganatra

Abu

Nitin Ganatra

Acting

Levi Hayes

Jack

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Rupert Procter

Harry

Rupert Procter

Acting

Bronson Webb

Tom

Bronson Webb

Acting

Marsha Thomason

Vicki

Marsha Thomason

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Geraldine McEwan

Nanna

Geraldine McEwan

Acting

Karl Johnson

Granddad

Karl Johnson

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Gary Lewis

DI French

Gary Lewis

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Tyler J. Smart

Rose

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Kate Ashfield

Helen

Kate Ashfield

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Julia Deakin

Mrs Rawlings

Julia Deakin

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Mona Hammond

Customer

Mona Hammond

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Mia Soteriou

Diane

Mia Soteriou

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Robert Hands

Doctor

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Jessica Hynes

Paramedic (as Jessica Stevenson)

Jessica Hynes

Acting

Russell Barr

Nurse

Russell Barr

Acting

Tamsin Greig

Liaison Officer

Tamsin Greig

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Bea Guard

Waitress

No Image

Acting

Alan Turkington

Secretary

Alan Turkington

Acting

Kathryn Pogson

Woman at Door

Kathryn Pogson

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