The Fruit Machine

Nov 4, 1988

1h 43m

★ 5.5

Overview

Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Ideal Communications Films

Granada Television

The Fruit Machine Trailers

Cast

Eddie

Emile Charles

Michael

Tony Forsyth

Vincent

Robert Stephens

Eve

Clare Higgins

Echo

Bruce Payne

Annabelle

Robbie Coltrane

Dolphin Man

Carsten Nørgaard

Jean

Kim Christie

Billy

Louis Emerick

Ray

Joseph Carrington

Hazel

Julie Graham

Beverley

Paula Ann Bland

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