The Black Stuff (1980)
Overview
A Liverpool tarmac gang set off for a contract in Middlesbrough. After a day of work, the group are approached by two gypsies who offer them a lucrative side job.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4426 |
Directed By
Jim Goddard
Crew
Jim Goddard
Alan Bleasdale
Margaret Harwood
Shirley Channing Williams
David Jackson
Chris Edwards
Mike Hall
David Rose
Michael Wearing
Dennis Cartwright
TOP CAST
Bernard Hill
Yosser Hughes
Michael Angelis
Chrissie Todd
Alan Igbon
Loggo Logmond
Peter Kerrigan
George Malone
Tom Georgeson
Dixie Dean
Gary Bleasdale
Kevin Dean
David Calder
McKenna
Jean Warren
Maureen Hughes
Valerie Lilley
Doris
Janine Duvitski
Student
Alan Lake
Dominic
Sean Lynch
Brendan
Edward Peel
Clerk of Works
Lois Baxter
Masseuse
Kathryn Apanowicz
Girl in House
Michael Wardle
Lorry Driver
David Theakston
Bank Manager
Derry Jordan
Bank Clerk
Juliet Cooke
Hotel Manageress
Neville Wright
Businessman
Adrian Nolan
First Irishman
Brendan McIlduff
Second Irishman
Georgina Smith
Service Station Lady
Alison Ambler
Shop Assistant
Ralph Hawkes
Farmer
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