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Nil by Mouth(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-10-10
69%
149 Votes
Time: 2h 8m
Overview:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
Budget: $9,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
SE8 Group
Movie: Nil by Mouth
Top 10 Billed Cast
Ray Winstone
Ray
Kathy Burke
Valerie
Charlie Creed-Miles
Billy
Laila Morse
Janet
Edna Doré
Kath
Jon Morrison
Angus
Jamie Foreman
Mark
Neil Maskell
Schmuddie
Steve Sweeney
Danny
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