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A teenager competing in a swimming race is framed for robbery, but escapes from police custody to win the contest and clear his name. Drama, starring Ray Winstone and Julie Shipley
1979
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General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Ray Winstone
(Actor)
.. Steve
Julie Shipley
(Actor)
.. Angie
Tony London
(Actor)
.. Jimmy
Harley Cokeliss
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ray Winstone
(Actor)
.. Steve
Born:
February 19, 1957
in
London
Best Known For:
Scum and Sexy Beast.
Early-life:
Born Raymond Andrew Winstone on February 19, 1957, in Hackney, east London, but moved with his family to Enfield when he was seven. His parents ran a fruit and veg business. He began boxing shortly before his teens and proved to be a formidable opponent, becoming London Schoolboy Champion three times and fighting twice for England. He also studied at the Corona Theatre School where he came to the attention of director Alan Clarke who cast him as Carlin in the controversial BBC play Scum in 1977.
Career:
Scum was remade as a movie two years later. Winstone reprised his role, winning huge critical acclaim, before landing a part in the cult Brit flick Quadrophenia. After becoming a well-known name and face, he appeared in numerous TV shows, including Fox, Robin of Sherwood, and The Ghostbusters of East Finchley, but is better known for his often violent or controversial films, such as Nil By Mouth, Face and Sexy Beast. He is currently the face of an advertisement campaign for an on-line betting company, resolutely appearing during live football matches quoting the latest odds. Other projects include Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Departed, Great Expectations, Vincent and the big-screen remake of The Sweeney.
Quote:
'If you can get in a ring with 2,000 people watching and be smacked around by another guy, then walking on stage isn't hard.'
Trivia:
He supports West Ham United.
Julie Shipley
(Actor)
.. Angie
Tony London
(Actor)
.. Jimmy
Harley Cokeliss
(Director)
