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Tony Towers, a successful nightclub manager and local celebrity, embarks upon the 3:17 to Nottingham for a Christmas family reunion in 1985, but things soon get a little strange. Moving up a carriage to the buffet car lands him in 1995, where he finds his clubs have failed and his life has fallen apart. Tony discovers that by moving up and down this fateful train, he can transport himself forward and backward to various stages of his life. Not only that, but the actions he takes in one carriage directly affect his life in the next. Festive drama, starring Michael Sheen and Nathalie Emmanuel
2021
HD
subtitles
16x9
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Michael Sheen
(Actor)
.. Tony Towers
Nathalie Emmanuel
(Actor)
.. Sue Taylor
Cary Elwes
(Actor)
Robin Askwith
(Actor)
.. Tristan
Sophie Simnett
(Actor)
.. Jenny
Julian Kemp
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Michael Sheen
(Actor)
.. Tony Towers
Born:
February 05, 1969
in
Newport, South Wales
Best Known For:
Playing Tony Blair, David Frost and Brian Clough.
Early-life:
Michael Christopher Sheen was born on February 5, 1969, in Newport, South Wales, but grew up in Port Talbot. His parents were keen on amateur dramatics, and his father, Meyrick, has worked as a Jack Nicholson impersonator. Michael became hooked on acting while appearing with a local youth theatre, and gave up dreams of being a professional footballer to follow in the footsteps of local boys Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins to Rada. During his final term, he made his professional stage debut opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced.
Career:
Sheen has continued to turn out acclaimed theatre performances, alongside his impressive TV and film career. He first appeared on the small screen in 1993's Gallowglass, while his movie debut was in 1995's Othello. High-profile projects such as Wilde, Heartlands and The Four Feathers followed. In 2003, the public began to notice him thanks to the success of Underworld, Bright Young Things and The Deal. Since then he's appeared in Laws of Attraction, The Queen, Dirty Filthy Love and Fantabulosa! He's also appeared as David Frost in the stage and film versions of Frost/Nixon, and featured in The Damned United, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Alice in Wonderland, 30 Rock, Midnight in Paris, Tron: Legacy, and Jesus Henry Christ. His most recent TV success is the US drama Masters of Sex.
Quote:
"It's interesting that in searching for monsters to play you often end up playing leaders."
Trivia:
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Drama.
Nathalie Emmanuel
(Actor)
.. Sue Taylor
Cary Elwes
(Actor)
Born:
October 26, 1962
in
Westminster, London
Best Known For:
A string of movie roles.
Early-life:
Ivan Simon Cary Elwes was born in Westminster, London, on October 26, 1962 to portrait-painter Dominick Elwes and interior designer Tessa Georgina Kennedy. He is the brother of producer/agent Cassian Elwes and artist Damian Elwes. His parents divorced when he was four and he was 13 when his father committed suicide. After graduating from Harrow, he moved to New York to study acting at the Sarah Lawrence College. He also attended the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Career:
Elwes made his acting debut in Another Country (1984) and has continued working steadily ever since. His film credits include The Princess Bride (1987), Glory (1989), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Twister (1996), Kiss the Girls (1997), Saw (2004), Ella Enchanted (2004) and Saw 3D (2010). On the small screen, he has appeared in The X-Files, miniseries Pope John Paul II, Psych, Leverage and TV movie The Anna Nicole Story.
Quote:
"I take away something from every role. I'm still learning and that's what life is about."
Trivia:
Elwes is an ambassador for the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund with UNICEF.
Robin Askwith
(Actor)
.. Tristan
Born:
October 12, 1950
in
Southport
Best Known For:
His naughty 'Confessions of' films in the 1970s.
Early-life:
Born Ronald Askwiths on October 12, 1950, in Southport, Lancashire. He has two younger siblings. After he overcame polio as a boy, his family moved to Eastcote in Middlesex. He attended Merchant Taylors' School, Rickmansworth, until he was expelled. However, he had shown an aptitude for music and the stage, performing in several school productions, and later acquired an agent. He also studied English and drama at the University of Bristol.
Career:
Askwith won parts in commercials before catching the eye of director Lindsay Anderson, who cast him in the classic film If..... After this, he was on TV and in films throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He is most famous for his role as Timothy Lea in the Confessions sex comedies. He also appeared in Carry On Girls. He was actually fourth choice for the lead role in the Confessions films; it was previously turned down by Richard Beckinsale, Richard O'Sullivan and Dennis Waterman. He's also appeared in more serious projects, including Pier Paolo Pasolini's version of The Canterbury Tales and Nicholas and Alexandra. Among his other films are Horror Hospital, The Flesh and Blood Show and Tower of Evil. His most recent TV work includes roles in Coronation Street, Benidorm, and Hollyoaks.
Quote:
"I was at a dinner with some actor friends of mine one night, and there was a dig at some of the films I've made in my career, and Michael Winner said to them, 'Ah, yes… but when was the last time any of your films made any money?'"
Trivia:
Still active on the stage, Askwith regularly appears in pantomimes.
Sophie Simnett
(Actor)
.. Jenny
Julian Kemp
(Director)
