Small Faces (film)
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| Small Faces | |
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| Directed by | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Written by | Billy MacKinnon Gillies MacKinnon |
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Production company | Guild Film Distribution[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 108 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Small Faces is a 1996 Scottish drama film directed by
Plot
Three teenage brothers – gang member Bobby, artistically-minded Alan and 13-year-old Lex – are growing up with their mother on Glasgow's South Side in 1968. Events which will have consequences for all concerned start to spiral out of control when Lex accidentally shoots Malky, the leader of the Garaside Tongs street gang, with an air gun.
Cast
- Iain Robertson as Lex Maclean
- Joe McFadden as Alan Maclean (Credited as Joseph McFadden)
- Steven Duffy as Bobby Maclean
- Laura Fraser as Joanne Macgowan
- Garry Sweeney as Charlie Sloan
- Claire Higginsas Lorna Maclean
- Kevin McKidd as Malky Johnson
- Mark McConnochie as Gorbals
- Steven Singleton as Welch
- David Walker as Fabio
- Ian McElhinney as Uncle Andrew
- Paul Doonan as Jake
- Colin Semple as Dowd
- Colin McCredie as Doug
- Debbie Welsh as Rebecca
Production
The film was produced in 1995 by Skyline Productions in association with the BBC Film Fund.
The film was shot on location at various districts in Glasgow, including Darnley, Sighthill, Partick, Merrylee, Mount Florida and Bishopbriggs and in Edinburgh.[2] Scenes were also shot at the Glasgow School of Art.
The song "
Release
The film won 'Best British Film' at the
See also
References
- BBFC. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ (2014) "Edinburgh the film set", Film Edinburgh, p. 9
- ^ "UK Top 15: April 5–7". Screen International. 12 April 1996. p. 35.
External links
- Small Faces at IMDb
- Small Faces at Rotten Tomatoes
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