Comfort and Joy (1984)
Overview
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.478 |
Directed By
Bill Forsyth
Crew
Bill Forsyth
Davina Belling
Paddy Higson
Clive Parsons
Michael Ellis
Guy Fletcher
Jim Gillespie
Chris Menges
Mark Knopfler
Bill Forsyth
Adrienne Atkinson
Andy Harris
Lindy Hemming
Mary-Jane Reyner
Anne McFadyen
Yvonne Coppard
Susie Figgis
TOP CAST
Bill Paterson
Alan
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Oona McCracken
Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair
Fiona
Katy Black
Sarah
Robin Black
Lily
Ron Donachie
George
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workman
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor's Workman
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workman
Alan Tall
Trevor's Workman
Bob Starrett
Trevor's Workman
David O'Hara
Engineer
Teri Lally
Shop Assistant
Allan Wylie
Newsreader
Alistair Campbell
Keith
Charles Kearney
All-Night DJ
Elspeth Cameron
Mrs Wilson
Pearl Deans
Maria
Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
Patrick Lewsley
Removal Man
Ronald McCleod Veitch
Dentist
Johnny Irving
Bob Hope Look-Alike
Johnny Mac
Fred Astaire Look-Alike
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