Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002, Film, 104 min, Comedy, Drama, Romance, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 63
Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.
Directed by Shane Meadows
Cast
- Robert Carlyle as Jimmy
- Rhys Ifans as Dek
- Kathy Burke as Carol
- Vanessa Feltz as Vanessa
- Ricky Tomlinson as Charlie
- Vicki Patterson as Audience Guest
- Shirley Henderson as Shirley
- Finn Atkins as Marlene
- Kelly Thresher as Donna
- Andrew Shim as Donut
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