An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Drama
- 21 Jul 1995 (USA)
- Movie
Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual...
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Alan Rickman | ... |
P.L. O'Hara
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Hugh Grant | ... |
Meredith Potter
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Georgina Cates | ... |
Stella
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Alun Armstrong | ... |
Uncle Vernon
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Peter Firth | ... |
Bunny
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Prunella Scales | ... |
Rose
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Rita Tushingham | ... |
Aunt Lily
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Alan Cox | ... |
Geoffrey
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Edward Petherbridge | ... |
St. Ives
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Nicola Pagett | ... |
Dotty Blundell
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Carol Drinkwater | ... |
Dawn Allenby
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Clive Merrison | ... |
Desmond Fairchild
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Gerard McSorley | ... |
George
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Ruth McCabe | ... |
Grace Bird
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James Frain | ... |
John Harbour
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Pat Laffan | ... |
Mr. Harcourt
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Patti Love | ... |
Mary Deare
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Hilary Reynolds | ... |
Babs Osbourne
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Tom Hickey | ... |
Freddie Reynalde
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Robbie Doolin | ... |
Reporter
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Brendan Conroy | ... |
Disley
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Johnny Murphy | ... |
One Eye
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Peter O'Farrell | ... |
Long John Silver
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Agnes Bernelle | ... |
Mrs. Ackerly
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Larry Murphy | ... |
Inspector
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Vicky Curtis | ... |
Ellen
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Brian McGrath | ... |
Vicar
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Padraig O'Raghallaigh | ... |
GPO clerk
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Nick Grennell | ... |
Actor
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Willie Smith | ... |
Empire stage manager
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Katy O'Donnell | ... |
Young Stella
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Kate O'Malley | ... |
Baby Stella
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Earl Gill | ... |
Band
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John Drummond | ... |
Band
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Chris Kenevey | ... |
Band
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Jack Bayle | ... |
Band
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Rolf Kholman | ... |
Band
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Horace Hessey | ... |
Singer
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Betty Casey | ... |
Singer
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Paddy Casey | ... |
Pianist
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John Burns | ... |
Rep Actor - Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Stephen Holland | ... |
Rep Actor - Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Sean O'Donovan | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Alan Smyth | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Mike Newell |
Written by
Beryl Bainbridge | ... | (novel) |
Charles Wood | ... | () |
Produced by
Victor Glynn | ... | co-producer |
Conor Harrington | ... | co-producer |
Hilary Heath | ... | producer |
Philip Hinchcliffe | ... | producer |
John Kelleher | ... | executive producer |
Steve Matthews | ... | script producer |
Mark Shivas | ... | executive producer |
John Sivers | ... | executive producer |
Andrew Warren | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Richard Hartley |
Cinematography by
Dick Pope |
Editing by
Jon Gregory |
Editorial Department
Valentina Giambanco | ... | second assistant editor |
Mick Mahon | ... | editor trainee |
Clive Noakes | ... | color supervisor |
Ian Seymour | ... | first assistant editor |
Ben Yeates | ... | second assistant editor (as Ben Yates) |
Tom Mayclim | ... | negative cutting assistant (uncredited) |
Vaughn Mullady | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
Robert Pond | ... | Negative assembly lab supervisor (uncredited) |
Casting By
Susie Figgis |
Production Design by
Mark Geraghty |
Art Direction by
David Wilson | ... | (as Dave Wilson) |
Costume Design by
Joan Bergin |
Makeup Department
Ann Buchanan | ... | hair designer / make up designer |
Francesca Crowder | ... | hair stylist |
Stephanie O'Rourke | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
George Adams | ... | executive production manager |
John McDonnell | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Noel Byrne | ... | third assistant director |
Jim Gorman | ... | assistant director |
Martin O'Malley | ... | assistant director |
Mickey Walsh | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Tommy Bassett | ... | construction manager |
Triona Coen | ... | stand-by props |
Clodagh Conroy | ... | art department stand-by |
Eddie Cunningham | ... | carpenter |
John Lamon | ... | standby carpenter |
Owen Monaghan | ... | dressing props |
Paddy Murray | ... | stand-by props |
Tony Nicholson | ... | dressing props |
Eamonn O'Higgins | ... | property master |
Alan Scott | ... | painter |
Jeanne Vertigan | ... | production buyer |
Sound Department
Philip Alton | ... | foley editor |
Sue Baker | ... | sound editor |
Brian Blamey | ... | dialogue editor |
Mick Boggis | ... | dubbing assistant |
Stephen Farrell | ... | sound trainee |
Derek Holding | ... | dialogue editor |
Tim Lewiston | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
Derek Lomas | ... | assistant sound editor |
Peter Maxwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Salter | ... | boom operator |
Peter Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
Steve Hancock | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Maurice Foley | ... | special effects supervisor |
Gerry Johnston | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
Martin Grace | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ciarán Barry | ... | clapper loader |
Alan Butler | ... | focus puller |
Ken Byrne | ... | second focus puller (as Kenny Byrne) |
Tom Collins | ... | still photographer |
John Conroy | ... | assistant camera / clapper loader |
Seamus Corcoran | ... | additional camera operator |
Sean Corcoran | ... | camera operator: second unit |
Con Dempsey | ... | gaffer |
Kieran Dempsey | ... | best boy |
Terry Eiffe | ... | electrician |
Philip Fitzsimons | ... | electrician |
Jonathan Hession | ... | still photographer |
Philip Murphy | ... | grip |
Jimmy O'Meara | ... | rigger |
Tony Rowland | ... | key grip |
Des Whelan | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Casting Department
Romany Turner | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | ... | assistant costume designer (as Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh) |
Gabriel O'Brien | ... | wardrobe trainee |
Maeve Paterson | ... | costume supervisor |
Ann Stokes | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Fiona Whelan | ... | costumes |
Location Management
Dougal Cousins | ... | location manager |
Janette Hamill | ... | location coordinator |
Andrew Hegarty | ... | location assistant |
Suzanne Nicell | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
Phil Chapman | ... | music mixer |
Allan Jenkins | ... | score assistant engineer |
Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Laerke Sigfred Pedersen | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Chris Allies | ... | title designer |
Daisy Cummins | ... | extras coordinator |
Toby Hefferman | ... | production assistant |
Barbara Holloway | ... | publicist |
Gerry Lundberg | ... | unit publicist |
John McKenna | ... | chief armorer |
Johnny Mulligan | ... | assistant accountant (as John Mulligan) |
Andrew Noakes | ... | production accountant |
Sinead O'Brien | ... | production runner |
Anneliese O'Callaghan | ... | production coordinator |
Lisa Parker | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- UGC DA International (1995) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Gemini Film (1995) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1995) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rosebud (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Telefilm Hellas (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Tokuma Japan Communications (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (1999) (Australia) (tv)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- New Line Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Movietech (camera equipment provided by)
- Tru-Cut (negative cutting)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue. Written by Alex Brewer |
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Taglines | In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Alan Rickman was reportedly upset to find out that Georgina Cates had lied about her age (she was 19 at the time of filming but stated she was only 16) in order to land the role of Stella. He had gone out of his way to be extremely gentle around her during their intimate scenes because of her perceived age. See more » |
Goofs | When O'Hara is running down the wharf in 1947, there is a modern car carrier (ship) in the background. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Clueless/An Awfully Big Adventure/Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home/Living in Oblivion/Bandit Queen (1995). See more » |
Quotes |
P.L. O'Hara:
There have been times when I was close to death. I knew it... felt it... and what I thought was, "I have a son, and it will not be the end of me." But it is. See more » |