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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-09-06
62%
52 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
Overview:
Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
EM Media
Big Arty Productions
Movie: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Carlyle
Jimmy
Rhys Ifans
Dek
Shirley Henderson
Shirley
Kathy Burke
Carol
Ricky Tomlinson
Charlie
Finn Atkins
Marlene
James Cosmo
Billy
David McKay
Dougy
Anthony Strachan
Jumbo
Andrew Shim
Donut
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