Awaydays
- Director: Pat Holden
- Writer: Kevin Sampson
- Producer: David A. Hughes
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Homo-erotic tension amid an unrequited love - not the description that critics attributed to this woefully ignored film.
This is football hooliganism without, thankfully, the football.
Beautifully filmed and, faultlessly acted - no big names and a few debuts.
A soundtrack that will take those of a certain age back to Thatcher's Britain - brilliantly realised in washed out tones.
Awaydays is a fine example of the British film industry failing its fine technicians - this should have had a general cinematic release.
A damn fine film.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
On the Wirral in the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the opportunities for thrill seeking young men looking to escape 9 to 5 drudgery are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.
Cast & Characters
Stephen Graham as John Godden;
Nicky Bell as Paul Carty;
Liam Boyle as Elvis;
Oliver Lee as Baby Millan;
Lee Battle as Billy Powell;
Sean Ward as Robbie;
Michael Ryan as Marty O'Conner;
Ian Puleston-Davies as Uncle Bob;
Holliday Grainger as Molly;
Sacha Parkinson as Natasha;
Samantha McCarthy as Jackie;
Dean Smith as Ruggerbugger 1;
Rebecca Atkinson as Sonja;
Daniel Hewitson as Pack Regular #1;
Dave Hewitson as Ageing Skin Head