The Old Oak

Sep 29, 2023

1h 53m

★ 7.2

It's not where you're from, it's what you bring.

Overview

A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Sixteen Films

Why Not Productions

BBC Film

Les Films du Fleuve

Goodfellas

France 2 Cinéma

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Cast

TJ Ballantyne

Dave Turner

Yara

Ebla Mari

Laura

Claire Rodgerson

Charlie

Trevor Fox

Vic

Chris McGlade

Eddy

Col Tait

Gary

Jordan Louis

Erica

Chrissie Robinson

Jaffa Cake

Chris Gotts

Maggie

Jen Patterson

Archie

Arthur Oxley

Joe

Joe Armstrong

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