Men Who Sleep in Cars

Oct 1, 2017

0h 58m

★ 0.0

They catch Mancunia's infectious yawn, and this great city holds them in its palm.

Overview

Drama, entirely in verse, following three men who sleep on the streets of Manchester in their vehicles, having lost all their economic and social power.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Pacific Quay Productions

BBC Studios

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Cast

Sarah

Maxine Peake

Marley

Nick Haverson

Antonio

Harry Taurasi

McCulloch

Rob Edwards

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Men Who Sleep in Cars

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