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Celebrating both Ken Loach reaching 70 and his Palme d'Or success at Cannes, More4 presents a season of some of his classic films. This fascinating film sees Glaswegian bus driver Robert Carlyle woo Nicaraguan refugee Oyanka Cabezas and agree to accompany her back to her country to lay the ghost of her ex-lover, the mysterious Antonio.

Keywords:

Drama, Romance, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1996) (UK / Spain / Germany) (3 Star)

Cast:

Robert Carlyle	.... George Lennox
Oyanka Cabezas	.... Carla
Scott Glenn	.... Bradley
Salvador Espinoza	.... Rafael
Louise Goodall	.... Maureen
Richard Loza	.... Antonio

Supporting Cast:

Gary Lewis	.... Sammy
Subash Singh Pall	.... Victor
Stewart Preston	.... McGurk
Margaret McAdam	.... George's Mother
Pamela Turner	.... Eileen
Greg Friel	.... Keyboard Player
Anne Marie Timoney	.... Warden
Andy Townsley	.... Taxi Driver
Alicia Devine	.... Hospital Sister

Directors:

Ken Loach

Writers:

Paul Laverty