Directed by
| Harley Cokeliss | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Melvin Burgess | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Peter Milligan | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Sam Wheeler | |
| Charlotte Wakefield | ... | May (Aged 10) | |
| Matthew Beard | ... | Tom Collins | |
| Hugo Speer | ... | Bob Harris | |
| Matthew McNulty | ... | Sniffer (as Michael McNulty) | |
| Anna Massey | ... | Rosie | |
| Angeline Ball | ... | Barbara Collins (Mom) | |
| Julie Cox | ... | Alison Wheeler | |
| Richard Fleeshman | ... | School Team Captain | |
| Dora Bryan | ... | Evelyn | |
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James Joyce | ... | Big Kid |
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Daniel Mason | ... | Short Hair |
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Jonathan Bradd | ... | Sir |
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Andrew Foxcroft | ... | Number 2 |
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Ashley Rhodes | ... | Small Boy |
| Bill Rodgers | ... | Fat Man | |
| John Benfield | ... | PC Clegg | |
| Geraldine James | ... | Susan Higgins | |
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Janine Birkett | ... | WPC |
| Nina Wadia | ... | Science Teacher | |
| Kate Anthony | ... | Mrs. Cranshaw | |
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Carol McGuigan | ... | Nurse |
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Andy Devine | ... | Drunken Man |
| Rob Riley | ... | Desk Sergeant | |
| Terence Maynard | ... | Reverend Campbell | |
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John Skevington | ... | Jim |
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Joshua Mayes-Cooper | ... | School Boy Bully (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Tim Buxton | ... | executive producer |
| Harley Cokeliss | ... | producer |
| Michael Cowan | ... | producer (as Michael Lionello Cowan) |
| Keith Evans | ... | executive producer |
| Ed Harper | ... | line producer |
| Emma Hayter | ... | executive producer |
| Anna Home | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Jason Piette | ... | producer |
| Clive Waldron | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Carl Davis | ||
Cinematography by
| Stephen Smith | ||
Editing by
| George Akers | ||
Casting By
| Elaine Fallon | ||
| Tania Polentarutti | ||
Production Design by
| Michael Kane | ||
Art Direction by
| Tim Barlow | ||
Costume Design by
| Elvis Davis | ||
Makeup Department
| Rachael Bryant | ... | makeup dailies |
| Lou Burton | ... | makeup designer |
| Caroline Cussons | ... | makeup dailies |
| Ruth Dixon | ... | makeup dailies |
| Carly Greenes | ... | makeup dailies |
| Paul Hyett | ... | aging makeup: for Ms James |
| Natalie Read | ... | makeup artist |
| Natalie Reid | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Simon Webber | ... | prosthetic makeup |
Production Management
| Mairi Bett | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Braithwaite | ... | unit manager |
| Richard Lloyd | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Bouchier | ... | third assistant director |
| Ray Corbett | ... | first assistant director |
| Jude Harrison | ... | second assistant director |
| Harriet Sutcliffe | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Barry Arnold | ... | property master / stand-by props |
| Alice Cuttance | ... | assistant art director |
| Jude Dennis | ... | buyer / set dresser |
| Seth Elkins | ... | assistant property master / stand-by props |
| Joe Gradwell | ... | property runner |
| Mike Harvey | ... | construction manager |
| Susan Hollis | ... | buyer / set dresser (as Sue Hollis) |
| Tim Jones | ... | construction foreman |
| Bob O'Neill | ... | rigger: scaffolding |
| Alan Pearson | ... | senior painter |
| Neil Richardson | ... | senior carpenter |
Sound Department
| Harry Brookes | ... | production sound mixer |
| Simon Changer | ... | assistant sound recording engineer |
| Anthony Cooper | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Dowson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Hannen | ... | assistant sound recording engineer |
| Ryu Kawashima | ... | assistant sound recording engineer |
| Dennis McTaggart | ... | sound editor |
| Mike Ross-Trevor | ... | sound recording engineer |
| Mark Taylor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Carl Thorp-Morgan | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Paul Clayton | ... | special effects foreman / special effects technician |
| John Evans | ... | special effects technician |
| Bob Hollow | ... | special effects supervisor (as Bob Hollows) |
| Mark McKendry | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Ballan | ... | model maker |
| Steven Begg | ... | digital matte-painting |
| Craig Chandler | ... | effects producer |
| Alan Church | ... | visual effects supervisor: Hypnosis VFX |
| Peter Connelly | ... | effects compositor (as Pete Connelly) |
| Hong Dam | ... | effects compositor |
| Stuart Galloway | ... | motion control cameraman |
| Simon Giles | ... | effects producer |
| Foad Shah | ... | film scanning and recording |
| Trevor Young | ... | effects compositor |
| Mark Slade | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gemma Berrington | ... | stunt double: May |
| Chris Carey | ... | stunt performer |
| Ruth Jenkins | ... | stunt performer |
| Curtis Rivers | ... | stunt double: John Bentwick |
| Stuart St Paul | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jonathan Lewis Stockdill | ... | stunt double: Tom |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurent Derioz | ... | camera assistant / camera trainee |
| James Gilligan | ... | gaffer |
| James Gould | ... | genny operator |
| Charlie Grainger | ... | clapper loader |
| Richard Heap | ... | stills photographer |
| Graham Hulm | ... | electrician |
| Ray Moore | ... | focus puller |
| Ian Mussell | ... | key grip |
| Doug O'Neans | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Olley | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Amelia Davies | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Emma Hutton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Amanda Thompson | ... | wardrobe trainee |
Editorial Department
| Edward Akers | ... | assistant editor |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post production accountant |
| Mick Moore | ... | rushes runner |
Location Management
| Chris Carey | ... | assistant location manager |
| Nigel Neads | ... | location accountant |
| Patrick Stuart | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Roger Benedict | ... | viola |
| Nigel Black | ... | horn |
| Mary Carewe | ... | vocal soloist |
| Carl Davis | ... | conductor |
| Jose-Luis Garcia | ... | studio orchestra: leader / violin |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | harp |
| David Theodore | ... | oboe |
| Paul Wing | ... | orchestra contractor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Linda Gibson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chris Armstrong | ... | unit driver |
| Steve Dodson | ... | unit driver |
| Raymond Hirsh | ... | camera car driver (as Ray Hirsh) |
| Mark Rhodes | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Heather Bailey | ... | tutor |
| Daniel Bevis | ... | assistant: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Anne Chamberlain | ... | unit publicist |
| Sue Clarke | ... | animal trainer |
| Janet Dare | ... | assistant to: Mr. Cokeliss |
| Elizabeth Dunn | ... | chaperone |
| Mel Hider | ... | production coordinator (as Melanie Hider) |
| Randall Hinchcliffe | ... | cow wrangler |
| Emily Kyriakides | ... | assistant to: Mr. Cowan and Mr. Piette |
| Ian Lewis | ... | completion guarantor: Motion Picture Bond Company |
| Charlotte Lidster | ... | production assistant |
| Davenport Lyons | ... | lawyer: Bird & Bird |
| Ann Mills | ... | chaperone |
| Kami Naghdi | ... | legal services |
| Albert G. Rubin | ... | insurance |
| Amanda Sanderson | ... | tutor |
| Melanie Shepherd | ... | production secretary |
| Tristan Whalley | ... | international marketing |
| Peter Winstanley | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| Coco Cowan | ... | special thanks to |
| Michael John Cowan | ... | special thanks to |
| Peter Dally | ... | special thanks to |
| Victor Glynn | ... | thanks |
| Kami Naghdi | ... | special thanks to |
| Colin Pons | ... | special thanks to |
