Liam

2001 90 min Drama

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

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IMDb 6.9 RT 70 Metacritic 74

director Stephen Frears

writer Jimmy McGovern

cast

Ian Hart Dad
Claire Hackett Mum
Anthony Borrows Liam
Dave Hart Con
Megan Burns Teresa
Anne Reid Mrs. Abernathy
Russell Dixon Father Ryan
Jane Gurnett Mrs Samuels
Gema Loveday Jane Samuels
Julia Deakin Aggie
Andrew Schofield Tom
Martin Hancock David
David Knopov Mr Samuels
Arnold Brown Pawnbroker
James Foy Lofty
Bernadette Shortt Lizzie
David Carey Lizzie's Husband
Sylvia Gatril Nunney
Chris Darwin Nunney's Husband
Stephen Walters Black shirt
Sean McKee Little Micky
Sean Styles Big Micky
Billy Moochoo Clubman
Bryan Reagan Gaffer
George Maudsley Man at Political Rally
Bernard Atha Teacher (uncredited)
Christopher Schönning Policeman (uncredited)

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