Overview
Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.
Fun facts
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Setting
Set in Brighton
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Music
Music by Hans Zimmer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dick Pope
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Frank ClarkeWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 4, 1988
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
- Emile CharlesEddie
- Tony ForsythMichael
Robert StephensVincent
Clare HigginsEve
Bruce PayneEcho
Robbie ColtraneAnnabelle
Carsten NørgaardDolphin Man- Kim ChristieJean
Louis EmerickBilly- Joseph CarringtonRay
Julie GrahamHazel- Paula Ann BlandBeverley
- Niven BoydDave
Claire ParkerYoung Jean
Caroline MilmoeLillie
Forbes CollinsJohn Schlesinger- Malcolm FrederickTruck Driver
Albie WoodingtonPC - Brighton- James McMartinPC - Fruit Machine
- Paul NetterfieldDJ - Fruit Machine
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