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London is in upheaval during the Blitz, but for a young boy the devastation presents a fabulous adventure. He is later sent to live with his grandfather, in whom he discovers a wonderfully eccentric and playful friend. Director John Boorman's Oscar-winning semi-autobiographical drama, starring Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Sarah Miles, Susan Wooldridge, Ian Bannen and Sammi Davis
1987
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General
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
War
Cast & Crew
Sarah Miles
(Actor)
.. Grace Rohan
Sebastian Rice-Edwards
(Actor)
.. Bill Rohan
Susan Wooldridge
(Actor)
.. Molly
Ian Bannen
(Actor)
.. Grandfather George
Sammi Davis
(Actor)
.. Dawn Rohan
Derrick O'Connor
(Actor)
.. Mac
Annie Leon
(Actor)
.. Grandma
Geraldine Muir
(Actor)
.. Sue Rohan
David Hayman
(Actor)
.. Clive Rohan
John Boorman
(Director)
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Did You Know..
Sarah Miles
(Actor)
.. Grace Rohan
Sebastian Rice-Edwards
(Actor)
.. Bill Rohan
Susan Wooldridge
(Actor)
.. Molly
Ian Bannen
(Actor)
.. Grandfather George
Sammi Davis
(Actor)
.. Dawn Rohan
Derrick O'Connor
(Actor)
.. Mac
Annie Leon
(Actor)
.. Grandma
Geraldine Muir
(Actor)
.. Sue Rohan
David Hayman
(Actor)
.. Clive Rohan
Born:
February 09, 1948
in
Glasgow, Scotland
Best Known For:
Playing Chief Superintendent Michael Walker in Trial and Retribution.
Early-life:
Born in Glasgow, Scotland on February 9, 1948. He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow before starting his acting career at the city's Citizens Theatre. He began to get recognised nationally after starring in A Sense of Freedom (1981).
Career:
Hayman's film credits include Sid and Nancy (1986), Hope and Glory (1987) and The Jackal (1997). Between 1997 and 2009, he played Chief Superintendent Michael Walker in the TV crime drama Trial and Retribution. As well as acting, Hayman has also directed film and television productions, including Silent Scream (1990) and The Hawk (1993). More recently, he was cast as Brace in the television series Taboo.
Quote:
'There's a lot of my industry I'm very disenamoured with. Like the world, television is run on greed and ego. It's not creative integrity, and that wears thin after a while.'
Trivia:
He founded the humanitarian charity Spirit Aid.
John Boorman
(Director)
