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Liam (2001)

Jan 23, 2001 · 1h 30m

6.3/10 TMDB user score
41 votes on TMDB

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

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Top cast

  • Ian Hart Ian Hart Dad
  • Claire Hackett Claire Hackett Mum
  • Anthony Borrows Liam
  • Dave Hart Dave Hart Con
  • Megan Burns Megan Burns Teresa
  • Anne Reid Anne Reid Mrs. Abernathy
  • Russell Dixon Father Ryan
  • Jane Gurnett Jane Gurnett Mrs Samuels
  • Gema Loveday Jane Samuels
  • Julia Deakin Julia Deakin Aggie
  • Andrew Schofield Andrew Schofield Tom
  • Martin Hancock Martin Hancock David
  • David Knopov Mr Samuels
  • Arnold Brown Arnold Brown Pawnbroker
  • James Foy Lofty
  • Bernadette Shortt Lizzie

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