On a Clear Day (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 18 Aug 2005 (Israel)
- Movie
Frank determines to salvage his self-esteem and tackle his demons by attempting the ultimate test of endurance - swimming the English Channel.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Peter Mullan | ... |
Frank
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| Brenda Blethyn | ... |
Joan
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| Sean McGinley | ... |
Eddie
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| Jamie Sives | ... |
Rob
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| Billy Boyd | ... |
Danny
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| Ron Cook | ... |
Norman
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| Jodhi May | ... |
Angela
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| Benedict Wong | ... |
Chan
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Anne Marie Timoney | ... |
Michelle
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| Shaun Dingwall | ... |
Observer
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Tony Roper | ... |
Merv the Perv
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| Paul Ritter | ... |
Mad Bob
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Andrew MacLennan | ... |
Andrew
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James MacLennan | ... |
James
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Irene Ann Burt | ... |
Vera
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| Nigel Lindsay | ... |
Sharp Suit
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Stevie Hannan | ... |
Gus
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Ann Scott-Jones | ... |
Danny's Ma
(as Ann Scott Jones)
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Michelle Rodley | ... |
Shop Girl 1
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Carolyn Calder | ... |
Shop Girl 2
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John Yule | ... |
Driving Instructor
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Jay Manley | ... |
Man in Job Centre
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James Martin | ... |
Old Man in Library
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| Mark McDonnell | ... |
Dough Belly 1
(as Mark Mcdonnell)
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Robert Read | ... |
Dough Belly 2
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Eric Barlow | ... |
Delivery Man
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Aaron Wilkie | ... |
Aaron
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Eleanor McKinlay | ... |
Water Therapy Carer
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Cameron Coyne | ... |
Water Therapy Children
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Michael Love | ... |
Water Therapy Childen
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Martin Forry | ... |
Life Guard
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Hamish Johnson | ... |
Boy on Beach
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Penny Dyer | ... |
Self Help Coach (voice) (voice)
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Raf Fellner | ... |
Young Stuart
(as Rafael Fellner)
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Phillip Carse | ... |
Young Rob
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Ella McGee | ... |
Young Joan
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Ben Bradley | ... |
Swimmer (uncredited)
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Paul Ellard | ... |
Driver extra (uncredited)
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Alan Marsh | ... |
Walk on (uncredited)
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Mae McDougall | ... |
Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gaby Dellal | ||
Written by
| Alex Rose | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bill Allan | ... | executive producer |
| Hilary Benson | ... | line producer |
| Dorothy Berwin | ... | producer |
| Steve Christian | ... | executive producer |
| Martha Coleman | ... | co-producer |
| Leonard Crooks | ... | executive producer (as Lenny Crooks) |
| Sarah Curtis | ... | producer |
| Keith Evans | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Emma Hayter | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Hill | ... | executive producer |
| Amy Lo | ... | associate producer |
| Andy Mayson | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Shannon | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stephen Warbeck | ||
Cinematography by
| David Johnson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robin Sales | ||
| John Wilson | ... | (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Jonathan Sales | ... | first assistant editor |
| Cliff Thomas | ... | color grader |
| Greg Barrett | ... | senior digital grade producer (uncredited) |
| Michael Nollet | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gail Stevens | ||
Production Design by
| Mark Leese | ||
Art Direction by
| Caroline Grebbell | ||
Costume Design by
| Kate Hawley | ||
Makeup Department
| Karen Brotherston | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Lizzie Judd | ... | makeup artist |
| Dorka Nieradzik | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Rosie Octon | ... | makeup trainee (as Rose Octon) |
| Emma Sheldrick | ... | makeup artist |
| Deborah Hyde | ... | creature effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Polly Duval | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jim Edge | ... | unit manager: Isle of Man |
| Peter Gallagher | ... | production supervisor: Glasgow |
| David Gerson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Ingrid Litman | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Harrison | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael Queen | ... | second assistant director |
| Charlie Waller | ... | third assistant director |
| Stuart St Paul | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Brian Adams | ... | carpenter |
| Mat Bergel | ... | stand-by props |
| Alexander Borthwick | ... | painter |
| Phil Bowen | ... | construction manager |
| Christopher Breslin | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Campbell | ... | dressing props |
| Tristan Carlisle-Kitz | ... | stand-by props |
| Jim Carns | ... | dressing props |
| Paul Connelly | ... | construction stagehand |
| Stewart Cunningham | ... | dressing props |
| Gordon Farlow | ... | painter |
| Robert Gee | ... | stand-by painter |
| Richard Hassall | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| John Hughes | ... | painter |
| Martin Kelly | ... | assistant art director |
| William Maxwell | ... | chargehand |
| Clare McDonald | ... | art department assistant (as Claire MacDonald) |
| Jim O'Donnell | ... | stand-by painter |
| Bob Orr | ... | property master |
| Lee Porter | ... | production buyer |
| Alex Robertson | ... | chargehand |
| Anna Sheard | ... | assistant prop buyer |
| Lorraine Tolmie | ... | assistant prop buyer |
| Derek Welsh | ... | stand-by carpenter |
Sound Department
| Owen Bleasdale | ... | foley recordist / foley sound editor |
| Peter Brill | ... | sound recordist |
| Tim Dyer | ... | sound trainee |
| David Gerard | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Dan Green | ... | dubbing editor |
| Mike Grimes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rashad Hall-Heinz | ... | sound recordist: boat (as Rashad Omar) |
| Stewart Henderson | ... | adr editor |
| Miha Jaramaz | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Hugh Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Melissa Lake | ... | foley artist |
| James Lantry | ... | sound trainee |
| Gareth Llewellyn | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| Miriam Ludbrook | ... | dialogue editor |
| Alastair Mason | ... | boom operator |
| Zak Melemendjian | ... | dubbing editor (as Peter Melemendjian) |
| Bernard O'Reilly | ... | additional sound effects editor |
| Jeremy Price | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Graeme Stoten | ... | adr recordist |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Nick Watson | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Paul Apted | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jennie Evans | ... | additional sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Tim Hands | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | adr supervisor: New York (uncredited) |
| James Perry | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Will Ralston | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Rimas | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Harry Bryce | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Nick Rideout | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Phil Attfield | ... | lead digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Paul Beard | ... | visual effects line producer: Men From Mars |
| Robin Beard | ... | digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Mark Dollery | ... | digital imaging: Men From Mars |
| Simon Frame | ... | visual effects producer: Men From Mars |
| Spencer Friend | ... | visual effects supervisor: Men From Mars |
| Tom Hocking | ... | digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Rhodri James | ... | system engineer |
| Isaac Layish | ... | digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Victoria McDowell | ... | visual effects line producer: Men From Mars |
| Gruff Owen | ... | digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Tom Pegg | ... | digital artist: Men From Mars |
| Karl Derrick | ... | creature effects supervisor/designer (uncredited) |
| Paul Shore | ... | digital film supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Luke Aikman | ... | stunts |
| Gabe Cronnelly | ... | stunts (as Gabriel Cronnelly) |
| David Feakes | ... | swimming double: Peter Mullan |
| Stewart James | ... | stunts (as Stewart 'Tidd' James) |
| Greg Orphanides | ... | additional swimming double |
| Burt Reynolds | ... | stunt driver |
| Alexander Rust | ... | additional swimming double |
| Michael Scott-Law | ... | stunt supervisor: Glasgow (as Michael Scott Law) |
| Stuart St Paul | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stuart Anderson | ... | clapper loader: second unit, Glasgow |
| Joss Barratt | ... | still photographer (as Joss Barrett) |
| Julie Bills | ... | focus puller |
| John Corbett | ... | electrician |
| Peter Davies | ... | generator operator |
| Aaron Douglas | ... | crane technician |
| Jaime Feliu-Torres | ... | focus puller: second unit, Glasgow |
| Iain Harrison | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Iain Johnstone | ... | grip |
| Steve Kitchen | ... | gaffer |
| Alison Lai | ... | second clapper loader: Dover |
| Shu Lorimer | ... | camera trainee |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | second grip |
| Ossie McLean | ... | camera operator "b" camera: director of photography: second unit |
| Mark Milsome | ... | second camera operator: Isle of Man |
| David Morrison | ... | second grip (as Dave Morrison) |
| Mits Mumitswarra | ... | camera assistant: second unit, Glasgow |
| Kevin O'Brien | ... | steadicam operator: Glasgow |
| Rod Patterson | ... | grip trainee |
| Terry Rob | ... | electrician |
| Terry Robb | ... | electrician |
| Julia Robinson | ... | clapper loader |
| Sam Smith | ... | underwater camera assistant |
| Mario Spanna | ... | libra head technician |
| Steven Swannell | ... | rigging gaffer: studio (as Steve Swannell) |
| John Taylor | ... | steadicam operator: Isle of Man |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator: Dover |
| Mark Wolf | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Peter Davies | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ian Speed | ... | libra technician (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ben Bradley | ... | digital artist |
Casting Department
| Victoria Beattie | ... | additional casting |
| William Davies | ... | casting associate: Gail Stevens Casting (as Will Davies) |
| Bev Lawley | ... | extras casting |
| Juliette Robson | ... | additional casting |
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elisa Cunningham | ... | costume trainee |
| Arnalie Harper Gow | ... | stand-by wardrobe (as Amelie Harper Gow) |
| Anna Lau | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Michael Weldon | ... | wardrobe master |
Location Management
| Stephen Burt | ... | location manager: Glasgow |
| Michael Campbell | ... | assistant location manager: Glasgow |
| Paul Dix | ... | location manager: Dover |
| Sian Sutherland | ... | location manager: Isle of Man |
| Jackie Wylie | ... | location assistant: Glasgow |
| Tony Rolink | ... | location maintenance (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Chris Barrett | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| James Bellamy | ... | auricle operator: The Music Department |
| Becky Bentham | ... | music supervisor: Hothouse Music |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Steve Donnelly | ... | musician: guitar |
| Martin France | ... | musician: drums |
| Andrew Green | ... | music preparation |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Tim Harries | ... | musician: bass guitar |
| Nick Ingman | ... | conductor |
| Lewis Jones | ... | music mixer assistant |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| John Parricelli | ... | musician: guitar |
| Sonia Slany | ... | musician: fiddle |
| James Stone | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Stephen Warbeck | ... | musician: piano/accordion / orchestrator |
| Steve Watts | ... | musician: bass guitar |
| Rolf Wilson | ... | orchestra leader |
| Nick Wollage | ... | scoring engineer |
| Chris Dibble | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Andrew Glen | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Kegg | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ruth Atkinson | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Malcolm Corlett | ... | unit driver: Isle of Man |
| Paul Dunphy | ... | head unit driver: Glasgow |
| Angus Finlayson | ... | unit driver: Glasgow |
| Adrian Holland | ... | unit driver: Isle of Man |
| Geoffrey Hook | ... | driver: costume truck, Movie Makers (as Geoff Hook) |
| Sean Jones | ... | unit driver: Glasgow |
| Mike Lewis | ... | transportation captain: Isle of Man |
| Bill McKeller | ... | driver: generator and makeup truck, Movie Makers (as Bill McKellar) |
| Ronnie Morrison | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Chris Parker | ... | driver: support truck, Movie Makers |
| Finn Parker | ... | driver: support truck, Movie Makers |
| Fiona Singer | ... | unit driver: Isle of Man |
| Clive Smith | ... | driver: camera truck, Movie Makers |
Additional Crew
| Sarah Bing | ... | legal advisor: SJ Berwin |
| Lee Breasley | ... | representative: The Royal Bank of Scotland (as Lee Beasley) |
| Mary Brehony | ... | representative: Scottish Screen |
| Jennifer Brooks | ... | production runner |
| Pauline Burt | ... | risk manager: The Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Nick Cain | ... | representative: Isle of Man Film |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Richard Carless | ... | crew: Dover |
| Claire Chapman | ... | representative: Scottish Screen |
| Warren Clark | ... | unit security |
| Dean Cooke | ... | boat crew: Isle of Man |
| John 'Cookee' Cooke | ... | assistant marine coordinator |
| Anita Cox | ... | representative: Scottish Screen |
| Hannah Curtis | ... | floor runner |
| Paul Curtis | ... | crew: Dover |
| Lucie Day | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Downie | ... | representative: Isle of Man Film |
| Hilary Dugdale | ... | representative: Isle of Man Film |
| Dave Dunkley | ... | marine crew |
| Yvonne Dunn | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Finance |
| Graham Easton | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Jim Edge | ... | security: Isle of Man |
| Cherry Fiddaman | ... | production accountant |
| Richard Fiddaman | ... | assistant accountant |
| Emily Field | ... | assistant to director |
| Andrew Fingret | ... | legal advisor: Isle of Man Film, Cains Advocates |
| Elaine Foster | ... | stand-in |
| Stephen Foster | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Finance |
| Jeremy Gawade | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Finance |
| Barbara Gibson | ... | tutor |
| Andy Greethan | ... | title designer (as Andy Greetham) |
| Lee Groombridge | ... | production assistant |
| Gwyneth Harrison | ... | unit nurse: Isle of Man |
| Samar Ibrahim | ... | floor runner |
| Faith Jenkinson | ... | health and safety officer |
| Caroline Johnson | ... | international marketing: Icon International Entertainment |
| Tim Johnson | ... | legal advisor: SJ Berwin |
| Jessica Kantor | ... | assistant: Dorothy Berwin |
| Mike Keegen | ... | boat crew: Isle of Man |
| Tom Keegen | ... | boat crew: Isle of Man |
| Alexandra Keen | ... | business affairs: Icon Entertainment International |
| Mike Kingston | ... | marine crew |
| Robbie Kirkpatrick | ... | floor runner (as Robby Kirkpatrick) |
| Justin P. Lange | ... | assistant: Dorothy Berwin (as J.P. Lange) / assistant: Dorothy Berwin (as Justin Lange) |
| James Leitch | ... | swimming coach: Peter Mullan |
| Richard Leyer | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Finance |
| Emma Lightbody | ... | representative: Gasworks Media |
| Anne MacLennan | ... | chaperone |
| Ella Magee | ... | assistant to director (as Ella McGee) |
| Sirish Malde | ... | auditor: Malde & Company |
| Heather Mansfield | ... | risk manager: The Royal Bank ofg Scotland |
| Anna McPherson | ... | production secretary |
| Sharon Menzies | ... | business affairs: Bakjer Street Media Finance |
| Christos Michaels | ... | business affairs: Icon Entertainment International |
| Milo Miles | ... | crew: Dover |
| Liz Miller | ... | unit publicist: McDonald + Rutter |
| Richard Moore | ... | insurance broker: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Richard Moxon | ... | legal advisor: Baker Street Media Finance |
| Peter Naish | ... | international sales: Icon Entertainment International |
| Ian Nicholls | ... | diver |
| Tonia Pearson | ... | assistant: Sarah Curtis |
| Burt Reynolds | ... | crew: Dover |
| Dave Richards | ... | boat crew: Isle of Man |
| Matthew Sanders | ... | unit publicist: McDonald + Rutter |
| Roger Shannon | ... | representative: Scottish Screen |
| Leonard Singer | ... | representative: Isle of Man Film |
| Garry Smith | ... | crew: Dover |
| Willie Spiers | ... | stand-in |
| Kevin Stephens | ... | marine crew |
| David Sutcliffe | ... | health and safety officer |
| Paul Swann | ... | laboratory liaison: Technicolor |
| Eve Swannell | ... | production coordinator |
| Ron Taylor | ... | laboratory liaison: Technicolor |
| George Tlatt | ... | boat crew: Isle of Man |
| Tony Tucker | ... | marine coordinator |
| Hamish Walker | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Office |
| Andy Walton | ... | crew: Dover |
| Suzanne Ward | ... | chaperone |
| Hannah Wardale | ... | legal advisor: SJ Berwin |
| Ross Waters | ... | diver |
| Jenny Williams | ... | representative: Glasgow Film Office |
| Brian Wilson | ... | stand-in |
| William Butler Yeats | ... | poet: "To a child dancing in the wind" |
Thanks
| Jeremy Thomas | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Baker Street (in association with)
- Forthcoming Productions
- Glasgow Film Finance (in association with)
- InFilm Productions
- Isle of Man Film (in association with)
- Scottish Screen (in association with)
- Take Film Partnerships
Distributors
- Icon Film Distribution (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
Special Effects
- Men From Mars (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- AIR Studios (music mixed at)
- AIR Studios (music recorded at)
- Action Underwater Studios (underwater tank)
- Angel Studios (music recorded at)
- Barn Owl Picture Company (script clearances)
- Cains Advocates (legal advisor: Isle of Man Film)
- Camera Revolution (libra technician)
- Clear Cut Hires (editing equipment - lightworks)
- Clear Cut Pictures (post-production facilities)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Fuji Photo Film (film stock)
- Gail Stevens Casting (casting)
- Gearbox Sound and Vision (additional ProTools systems supplied by)
- Grip House North (grip equipment)
- Hothouse Music (music supervisor)
- Invicta Capital (in association with)
- Malde & Co. (auditing)
- McDonald and Rutter (unit publicist)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Midnight Transfer (post-production facilities)
- Movie Makers (facilities vehicles)
- Pepper Post Production (HD video mastering)
- Reel Skill Film Cutting (negative cutting)
- Royal Bank of Scotland (gap financing)
- SJ Berwin (legal advisors)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Special Treats Production Company
- Stars Nurses (unit nurse: Glasgow)
- TS Security (security: Glasgow)
- Technicolor (color)
- The Music Department (auricle operator)
- VFG Hire (camera and lighting supplier)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound post-production)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After losing his job at a Glasgow shipyard, 50-year-old Frank (Mullan) has few prospects and little hope. A casual remark by a buddy (Boyd) inspires him to find a new purpose - to swim the English Channel. Accompanied by his closest friends, Frank sets forth on a training regimen that will help him achieve his goal. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The toy that Rob takes away from his son at school is Thunderbird 2, based on the television series Thunderbirds (1965). Ron Cook played Parker in the theatrical remake Thunderbirds (2004). See more » |
| Goofs | When Rob is in the café, the words on the front glass window are facing inside - not outside, towards the street. See more » |
| Soundtracks | For he is a jolly good fellow See more » |
| Quotes |
Mad Bob:
[showing off long scar on his arm]
Shark. Thirty-five footer. Danny Campbell: [showing off small scar on elbow] Fell off my bike. Two-wheeler. See more » |