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Beautiful Thing
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Beautiful Thing

Jun 21, 1996
1h 32m
★ 7.2

An urban fairytale.

Overview

During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

Genres

Comedy
Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Channel Four Films
World Productions

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Cast

Glen Berry

Jamie Gangel

Glen Berry

Scott Neal

Steven Pearce

Scott Neal

Linda Henry

Sandra Gangel

Linda Henry

Tameka Empson

Leah

Tameka Empson

Ben Daniels

Tony

Ben Daniels

Meera Syal

Miss Chauhan

Meera Syal

Garry Cooper

Ronnie Pearce

Garry Cooper

Jeillo Edwards

Rose

Jeillo Edwards

Terry Duggan

Kevin

Terry Duggan

Anna Karen

Marlene

Anna Karen

Julia-Lee Smith

Gina

Julia-Lee Smith

Daniel Bowers

Trevor

Daniel Bowers

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