Film
Just a Boys' Game
1979· 1h 11m· Comedy· Drama· Tv-movie
Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.
1979-11-08
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Key Crew
DirectorJohn Mackenzie
WriterPeter McDougall
ProducerRichard Eyre
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 3 crew)
Details
Released1979-11-08
Runtime1h 11m
StatusReleased
StudiosBBC
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating9.0/10 · 2 votes
Original languageen
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