Like Father

1h 36m 2000

Brief Synopsis

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Joe, an ex-miner approaching his fortieth birthday, just about scrapes a living promoting club acts of dubious talent, whilst finding the only outlet for his own considerable musical skills lies in teaching. His troubled relationship with his wife and son seems to be following a pattern familiar fro

Cast & Crew

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Amber Production Team

Director

Ned Kelly

Arthur Elliott

Joe Armstrong

Joe Elliott

Jonathon Dent

Michael Elliott

Anna Gascoigne

Carol Elliott

Derek Walmsley

David Hylton

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Amber Films, Inc.; Arts Council Of England National Lottery; Arts Council of England; BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films
Distribution Company
Amber Films, Inc.; Kairos Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Joe, an ex-miner approaching his fortieth birthday, just about scrapes a living promoting club acts of dubious talent, whilst finding the only outlet for his own considerable musical skills lies in teaching. His troubled relationship with his wife and son seems to be following a pattern familiar from his own childhood. Joe's father has his own problems, trying to rally his friends to resist the attempts of the local council to redevelop the land on which the former pitmen have their gardens and pigeon lofts.

Directors

Amber Production Team

Director

Richard Grassick

Director (Amber Production Team)

Ellin Hare

Director (Amber Production Team)

Sirkka Liisa Konttinen

Director (Amber Production Team)

Murray Martin

Director (Amber Production Team)

Pat Mccarthy

Director (Amber Production Team)

Lorna Powell

Director (Amber Production Team)

Peter Roberts

Director (Amber Production Team)

Peter Roberts

Director

Cast

Ned Kelly

Arthur Elliott

Joe Armstrong

Joe Elliott

Jonathon Dent

Michael Elliott

Anna Gascoigne

Carol Elliott

Derek Walmsley

David Hylton

Willie Ross

Willie

Brian Hogg

Brian

Ashley Gutsell

Gutsell

Peter Dougherty

Dougherty

Jay Foulds

Jay

Garry Everist

Garry

Jackie Surtees

Jackie

Joe Jones

Joe

John Reid

John

Amber Styles

Jean

Denise Dobson

Denise

Joe Caffrey

Council Official

Mike Mold

Tony

Trevor Fox

Security Man

Fiona Williams

Teacher

Alan Coates

Headmaster

James Hanson

Young Joe

Marilyn Johnson

Mother

Robert Mckenna

Removal Man

Anthony Parry

Removal Man

Jeffrey Oswell

Waiter

James Dixon

Barman

Graeme Rigby

Photographer

Ian Gourlay

Tea Dance Musician

Ken Pipes

Tea Dance Musician

Colin Woodland

Tea Dance Musician

John Hayden

Auctioneer

Frankie Charlton

Auctioneer'S Assistant

Jack Bostock

Auctioneer'S Assistant

Bill Donkin

Doorman

Katja Roberts

Receptionist

Rob Bellingham

Snooker Scene

Tony Bellingham

Snooker Scene

Bill Hutchinson

Snooker Scene

Graeme Armstrong

Snooker Scene

Bob Walker

Snooker Scene

Terry James

Snooker Scene

Terry Miller

Tea Dance

Marjorie Whitwell

Tea Dance

Marjorie Hays

Tea Dance

Violet Mcloram

Tea Dance

Dorothy Miller

Tea Dance

Muriel Johnson

Tea Dance

John Davison

Tea Dance

Kevin Walker

Publicist Flashback

Frank Harrison

Publicist Flashback

Joseph Evans

Publicist Flashback

Julie Evans

Publicist Flashback

Susan Day

Publicist Flashback

Eddie Atkinson

Publicist Flashback

Darren Foster

Publicist Flashback

Janet Mcmenam

Publicist Flashback

Terry Mcmenam

Publicist Flashback

Sylvia Hammond

Publicist Flashback

Jacqueline Kell

Publicist Flashback

Linda Robinson

Publicist Flashback

Lorna Powell

Crowd At Reception

Alex Dorney

Crowd At Reception

Caroline Dorney

Crowd At Reception

Myrtle Macpherson

Crowd At Reception

Heather Wood

Crowd At Reception

Pete Mccarthy

Crowd At Reception

Denise Riach

Crowd At Reception

Jim Mcwilliams

Crowd At Reception

John H Mcelroy

Crowd At Reception

Don Maughan

Crowd At Reception

Tim Kendall

Crowd At Reception

Bill Pickard

Crowd At Reception

Richard Green

Crowd At Reception

Anthony Oscar Diamond

Crowd At Reception

Alison Mould

Crowd At Reception

Jane Miller

Crowd At Reception

Judi Earl

Crowd At Reception

Annie Robson

Crowd At Reception

Mark Carr

Football Match

Kevin Mcghin

Football Match

Kate Oakley

Football Match

Natalie Hood

Football Match

Daniel Prest

Football Match

Thomas Hamilton

Football Match

Christopher Michael Johnson

Football Match

Tom Maddison

Peterlee G T Group Band Conductor

Ian Langthorne

Peterlee G T Group Band

Melissa D Madison

Peterlee G T Group Band

Ian Harris

Peterlee G T Group Band

Amanda King

Peterlee G T Group Band

Sharon Martin

Peterlee G T Group Band

Vaughn Davies

Peterlee G T Group Band

Angela Mccann

Peterlee G T Group Band

Paul Scott

Peterlee G T Group Band

Norman Brant

Peterlee G T Group Band

Shaun Roche

Peterlee G T Group Band

Dave Long

Peterlee G T Group Band

Michael Altringham

Peterlee G T Group Band

Les Collinson

Peterlee G T Group Band

Martin Armstrong

Peterlee G T Group Band

Trevor Wynch

Peterlee G T Group Band

Trevor Langthorne

Peterlee G T Group Band

Sally Scott

Peterlee G T Group Band

Jen Long

Peterlee G T Group Band

Phil Martin

Peterlee G T Group Band

Brad Long

Peterlee G T Group Band

Carl Edmonson

Peterlee G T Group Band

Gary Tough

Peterlee G T Group Band

Bill Harris

Peterlee G T Group Band

Howard Smith

Peterlee G T Group Band

Eric Barker

Peterlee G T Group Band

Dave Moore

Peterlee G T Group Band

Vanessa Appleton

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Sheryl Lonner

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Helen Lonroy

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Keith Rowell

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Paul Kitchen

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Paul Hunt

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Mattie Hare

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Christopher Armstrong

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Christopher Beaumont

Peterlee Band Junior Section

Judith Barber

Class At Haswell Mencap

Brian Bell

Class At Haswell Mencap

George Carrol

Class At Haswell Mencap

Paul Devlin

Class At Haswell Mencap

Doris Graham

Class At Haswell Mencap

Helen Graham

Class At Haswell Mencap

Terry Graham

Sandra Hancock

Class At Haswell Mencap

Jeffrey Lawson

Class At Haswell Mencap

Brian Lowery

Class At Haswell Mencap

Stephen Mason

Class At Haswell Mencap

Barry Milburn

Class At Haswell Mencap

David Richardson

Class At Haswell Mencap

Michael Storey

Class At Haswell Mencap

Paul Woof

Class At Haswell Mencap

Thomas Garside Ord

Publicist Corridor Scene

Alan James Hall

Publicist Corridor Scene

Class 5 (1999)

Ropery Walk School

Richard Evans

Performer

Joe Armstrong

Performer

Katja Roberts

Performer

Richard Green

Crew

John Alder

Incidental Music Composer & Arranger

Joe Armstrong

Music Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Music ("Chaconne")

Peter Bensimon

Other

Brian Birtley

Makeup

Natalie Brown

Assistant Director

Karen Campbell

Other

Jim Davies

Stunt Coordinator

Elaine Drainville

Sound Recording

Dave Eadington

Sound Recording

Adrian Freedman

Other

Richard Grassick

Director Of Photography

Richard Grassick

Screenwriter

Richard Grassick

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Richard Grassick

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Tommy Hair

Sound Recording

Ellin Hare

Other

Ellin Hare

Director Of Photography

Ellin Hare

Screenwriter

Ellin Hare

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Ellin Hare

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Brian Hubbard

Other

Roger Hyams

Script Collaborator (Bbc)

Lisa Jones

Continuity

Patricia Kearns

Assistant Director

Sirkka Liisa Konttinen

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Sirkka Liisa Konttinen

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Sirkka Liisa Konttinen

Director Of Photography

Sirkka Liisa Konttinen

Screenwriter

Murray Martin

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Murray Martin

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Murray Martin

Director Of Photography

Murray Martin

Screenwriter

Pat Mccarthy

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Pat Mccarthy

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Pat Mccarthy

Screenwriter

Pat Mccarthy

Director Of Photography

Emma Mckinney

Continuity

Irena Pietruszka

Production Designer

Lorna Powell

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Lorna Powell

Director Of Photography

Lorna Powell

Screenwriter

Lorna Powell

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Peter Roberts

Director Of Photography

Peter Roberts

Editor

Peter Roberts

Screenwriter

Peter Roberts

Producer (Amber Production Team)

Peter Roberts

Editor (Amber Production Team)

Peter Roberts

Screenplay

Peter Roberts

Director Of Photography

Peter Roberts

Producer

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer (Bbc)

Rob Spence

Graphic Designer

Peter Thirm

Stunt Arranger

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Amber Films, Inc.; Arts Council Of England National Lottery; Arts Council of England; BBC (Main Listing); Bbc Films
Distribution Company
Amber Films, Inc.; Kairos Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States November 2000

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States June 2001

Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.

Shown at International Women's Film Festival (in competition) in Creteil, France March 23 - April 1, 2001.

Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 2001.

Broadcast in United Kingdom over BBC January 25, 2002.

Completed shooting January 2000.

Began shooting February 1999.

Made under the auspices of the BECTU (Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union) workshop declaration.

Limited release in United Kingdom June 15, 2001.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (New British Cinema) November 1-16, 2000.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at International Women's Film Festival (in competition) in Creteil, France March 23 - April 1, 2001.)

Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 2001.)

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