CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 30m

Liam

63%(41)IMDbDrama

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 byStephen Frears

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
January 23, 2001
Studios
BBCRoad MoviesLiam Films

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Dad

Claire Hackett

Claire Hackett

Mum

Anthony Borrows

Liam

Dave Hart

Dave Hart

Con

Megan Burns

Megan Burns

Teresa

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Mrs. Abernathy

Russell Dixon

Father Ryan

Jane Gurnett

Jane Gurnett

Mrs Samuels

Gema Loveday

Jane Samuels

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Aggie

Creative team
Directed by
Stephen Frears
Stephen Frears
Written by
Jimmy McGovern
Jimmy McGovern
Produced by
Martin Tempia
Colin McKeown

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