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Nil by Mouth (1997)

6.9/10 2h 8m Oct 10, 1997
Drama

The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.

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Movie Details

Original Title Nil by Mouth
Original Language EN
Budget $9,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.5

Cast

Ray Winstone
Ray Winstone
Ray
Popularity: 1.6
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
Valerie
Popularity: 1.0
Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles
Billy
Popularity: 2.7
Laila Morse
Laila Morse
Janet
Popularity: 1.1
Edna Doré
Edna Doré
Kath
Popularity: 5.5
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Chrissie Cotterill
Paula
Popularity: 0.3
Jon Morrison
Jon Morrison
Angus
Popularity: 2.0
Jamie Foreman
Jamie Foreman
Mark
Popularity: 2.3
Neil Maskell
Neil Maskell
Schmuddie
Popularity: 3.5
Steve Sweeney
Steve Sweeney
Danny
Popularity: 2.0
Ronnie Fox
Ronnie Fox
Peter, pool player
Popularity: 0.4
John Blundell
John Blundell
Man with Knife
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Producer Luc Besson, Gary Oldman, Hilary Dwyer
Director Gary Oldman
Writer Gary Oldman
Editor Brad Fuller

Production

SE8 Group
US

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Keywords

london, england heroin violent husband addiction dysfunctional family alcoholism domestic violence working class drugs mental illness

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
May 27, 2024

It's Kathy Burke who steals this for me with a powerfully emotional characterisation of "Valerie". She lives with her brutish husband "Raymond" (Ray Winstone) and her permanently geared-up brother "Billy" (Charlie Creed-Miles). None of the are strangers to drugs and to booze, but when her husband re ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 10, 1997
Runtime 2h 8m
Budget $9,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.5
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