Film
High Hopes
1989 · 1h 48m · Comedy · Drama
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 92%
- Metacritic
- 84
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Overview
Working-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into the neighbourhood and outpricing them, and the advent of Cyril's ageing mother's seventieth birthday.
Where to watch
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Cast
Phil Davis
Cyril Bender
Ruth Sheen
Shirley
Edna Doré
Mrs Bender
Philip Jackson
Martin Burke
Heather Tobias
Valerie
Lesley Manville
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
David Bamber
Rupert Boothe-Brain
Cheryl Prime
Martin's Girlfriend
Judith Scott
Suzi
Jason Watkins
Wayne
Diane-Louise Jordan
Chemist Shop Assistant
Linda Beckett
Receptionist
Ali
Baby
Crew
- Mike LeighDirector · Writer
- Simon Channing WilliamsProducer
- Victor GlynnProducer
- Tom DonaldExecutive Producer
- Roger PrattDirector of Photography
- Andrew DicksonOriginal Music Composer
- Jon GregoryEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 13, 1989
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Rated
- PG
- Revenue
- $1,192,322
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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