On a Clear Day
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gaby Dellal
Peter Mullan
Brenda Blethyn
Jamie Sives
Billy Boyd
Sean Mcginley
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
After decades of laboring as a Glasgow shipbuilder, no-nonsense Frank Redmond, a 55-year-old working-class man, suddenly finds himself laid off. For the first time in his life, Frank is without a job or a sense of direction, and is too proud to ask for guidance. His best mates--rascally Danny, timid Norman, and cynical Eddie--are there for him, but Frank still feels desperately alone. An offhand remark from Danny inspires Frank to challenge himself. Already contemplating the state of his relationships with loving wife Joan and all-but-estranged son Rob, Frank is determined to shore up his own self-confidence. He will attempt the near-impossible--swimming the English Channel. As Frank plunges headlong into his new daily life, his astonished friends are swept along with him. Prodded by stalwart fish-and-chips shop owner Chan, the men support Frank, train him--and keep their goal secret from his wife and son. Frank is unable to confide in those closest to him, but as the big day and moment of truth draw near, there is a sea change. Frank's family confronts him, and he realizes that he must repair his strained family ties. As Frank and those closest to him discover--or re-discover--reserves of love and compassion, he realizes that he is also swimming from one part of his life to another.
Director
Gaby Dellal
Cast
Peter Mullan
Brenda Blethyn
Jamie Sives
Billy Boyd
Sean Mcginley
Ron Cook
Jodhi May
Benedict Wong
Shaun Dingwall
Anne Marie Timoney
Tony Roper
Paul Ritter
Andrew Maclennan
James Maclennan
Irene Ann Burt
Nigel Lindsay
Stevie Hannan
Ann Scott Jones
Michelle Rodley
Carolyn Calder
John Yule
Jay Manley
James Martin
Mark Mcdonnell
Robert Read
Eric Barlow
Aaron Wilkie
Eleanor Mckinlay
Cameron Coyne
Michael Love
Martin Forry
Hamish Johnson
Penny Dyer
Rafael Fellner
Phillip Carse
Ella Mcgee
John Parricelli
Steve Donnolly
Stephen Warbeck
Tim Harries
Steve Watts
Paul Clarvis
Martin France
Sonia Slany
Crew
Brian Adams
Luke Aikman
Bill Allan
Stuart Anderson
Ruth Atkinson
Phil Attfield
Joss Barratt
Chris Barrett
Paul Beard
Robin Beard
Lee Beasley
Victoria Beattie
James Bellamy
Hilary Benson
Becky Bentham
Mat Bergel
Dorothy Berwin
Julie Bills
Sarah Bing
Owen Bleasdale
Owen Bleasdale
Alex Borthwick
Phil Bowen
Mary Brehony
Christopher Breslin
Peter Brill
Jennifer Brooks
Karen Brotherston
Harry Bryce
Pauline Burt
Stephen Burt
Nick Cain
Jim Cairns
Neil Calder
Michael Campbell
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell
Richard Carless
Tristan Carlisle-kitz
Claire Chapman
Steve Christian
Martha Coleman
Paul Connelly
Dean Cooke
John Cooke
John Corbett
Malcolm Corlett
Anita Cox
Gabe Cronnelly
Lenny Crooks
Elisa Cunningham
Stewart Cunningham
Hannah Curtis
Paul Curtis
Sarah Curtis
William Davies
Peter Davis
Lucie Day
Paul Dix
Mark Dollery
Aaron Douglas
Alex Downie
Hilary Dugdale
Dave Dunkley
Yvonne Dunn
Paul Dunphy
Polly Duval
Penny Dyer
Tim Dyer
Graham Easton
Jim Edge
Jim Edge
Gordon Farlow
David Feakes
Jamie Feliu-torres
Cherry Fiddaman
Richard Fiddaman
Emily Field
Andrew Fingret
Angus Finlayson
Elaine Foster
Stephen Foster
Simon Frame
Spencer Friend
Peter Gallagher
Jeremy Gawade
Robert Gee
David Gerard
Barbara Gibson
Caroline Grebbell
Andrew Green
Dan Green
Andy Greetham
Mike Grimes
Lee Groombridge
Amelie Harper-gow
Gwyneth Harrison
Iain Harrison
Martin Harrison
Richard Hassall
Kate Hawley
Emma Hayter
Stewart Henderson
Nick Hill
Tom Hocking
Adrian Holland
Geoff Hook
John Hughes
Sahar Ibrahim
Nick Ingman
Stewart Tidd James
Tidd James
Miha Jaramaz
Faith Jenkinson
Caroline Johnson
David Johnson
Hugh Johnson
Tim Johnson
Iain Johnstone
Sean Jones
Lizzie Judd
Jessica Kantor
Jessica Kantor
Alexandra Keen
Mike Keggen
Tom Keggen
Martin Kelly
Mike Kingston
Robbie Kirkpatrick
Steve Kitchen
Alison Lai
Melissa Lake
Justin Lange
Justin Lange
James Lantry
Anna Lau
Michael Scott Law
Isaac Layish
Mark Leese
James Leitch
Richard Lever
Mike Lewis
Emma Lightbody
Ingrid Litman
Gareth Llewellyn
Amy Lo
Shu Lorimer
Miriam Ludbrook
Claire Macdonald
Anne Maclennan
Sirish Malde
Heather Mansfield
Alastair Mason
William Maxwell
Andy Mayson
Adrian Mccarthy
Victoria Mcdowell
Ella Mcgee
Bill Mckellar
Ossie Mclean
Anna Mcpherson
Peter Melemendjian
Sharon Menzies
Christos Michaels
Milo Miles
Liz Miller
Mark Milsome
Richard Moore
Dave Morrison
Ronnie Morrison
Richard Moxon
Mits Mumitswarra
Peter Naish
Ian Nicholls
Dorka Nieradzik
Dorka Nieradzik
Kevin O'brien
Jim O'donnell
Bernard O'reilly
Rose Octon
Rashid Omar
Greg Orphandides
Bob Orr
Gruff Owen
Chris Parker
Heidi Finn Parker
Rodney Patterson
Tonia Pearson
Tom Pegg
Lee Porter
Jeremy Price
Michael Queen
Burt Reynolds
Dave Richards
Nick Rideout
Terry Rob
Alex Robertson
Julia Robinson
Juliette Robson
Alex Rose
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States April 14, 2006
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
Released in United States Spring April 7, 2006
Feature directorial debut for Gabrielle Dellal.
Focus Features acquired North American distribution rights at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival for a reported $2 million.
Released in United States 2005 (World Cinema Competition)
Released in United States Spring April 7, 2006
Expanded Release in United States April 14, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
