Away

Jun 22, 2016

1h 50m

★ 6.2

Two fractured souls. A million blinding lights.

Overview

A story set in the north English seaside town of Blackpool and centered on two kindred spirits who form an unlikely friendship.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Gateway Films

Away Trailers

Cast

Joseph

Timothy Spall

Ria

Juno Temple

Kaz

Hayley Squires

Dex

Matt Ryan

Angie

Susan Lynch

Tanya

Joanna Roth

Landlord

Terry Stone

Col

Tony Pitts

Damo

Reece Noi

Carol

Melanie Clare

Kindly Waitress

Liz Hulme Davison

Cafe Worker

Adam Riley

Set on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, Jim (Douglass Montgomery), a once promising scientist, sets up in business as a patent medicine man selling hair tonic at the fair with his ex-army colleague Dan (Ronald Shiner). Following a fight with local hoods over pitch spaces, Jim falls for Jane (Hazel Court), the girl on a nearby candy floss stall. The two begin dating but Jim fails to mention he is already married.

0.0

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6.5

Funny Bones

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0.0

Happy Sea Side Holidays

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An enterprising family make the most of, not one, but eight seaside beaches dotted around the north of England, all in one summer.

0.0

Blackpool Promenade

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0.0

Fight for the F.A. Cup

Mar 1, 1963

The best of the action from over 30 years of FA Cup finals at Wembley Stadium.

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6.7

Holiday

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Lively holiday in Blackpool, with jazz accompaniment.

6.0

Funny Up North

Jul 23, 2011

Documentary featuring a cavalcade of Northern comedy stars including the great Frank Randle, George Formby, Arthur Askey, Norman Evans and many more. The North of England has always enjoyed its own very particular brand of comedy, best seen today in Coronation Street. 80 years ago however Mancunian Studios produced feature films for the northern masses. Funny Up North tells the story of the Mancunian Studios, its eccentric owner John E Blakeley and its cavalcade of stars including such household names as Arthur Askey, Jimmy Jewell, George Formby and the legendary Frank Randle. Hosted by Professor Chris Lee, the authority on northern cinema, Funny Up North takes you on a journey from its humble beginnings to its sad demise in the 1960s.

4.9

The Harry Hill Movie

Dec 20, 2013

Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live.

0.0

Spotlight at the Fair

Jun 1, 1951

Rides, boxing booths, and a dog-faced monkey keep on moving as the travelling fair hits Mitcham and Stratford-upon-Avon, with a look in at Blackpool.

0.0

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0.0

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Tilda Swinton recites a poem by Claes Oldenburg.