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My Name Is Joe
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My Name Is Joe

May 15, 1998
1h 45m
★ 7.2

Overview

Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Parallax Pictures
Road Movies
Channel Four Films
WDR/Arte
La Sept Cinéma
ARD Degeto
BiM Distribuzione
Diaphana Films
Tornasol Media

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Cast

Peter Mullan

Joe

Peter Mullan

Louise Goodall

Sarah

Louise Goodall

David McKay

Liam

David McKay

Gary Lewis

Shanks

Gary Lewis

David Hayman

McGowan

David Hayman

Lorraine McIntosh

Maggie

Lorraine McIntosh

Anne-Marie Kennedy

Sabine

Anne-Marie Kennedy

Stephen McCole

Mojo

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Stephen Docherty

Doc

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David Peacock

Hooligan

David Peacock

Scott Hannah

Scott

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Gordon McMurray

Scrag

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