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📊 Film Specifications
Director Bill Forsyth
Writer Bill Forsyth (Writer)
Release Date August 14, 1984
Runtime 106 min (1h 46m)
Country United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Lake (Comfort and Joy) • Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment • STV Central
Comfort and Joy (1984)
Directed by Bill Forsyth
• Written by Bill Forsyth
"A serious comedy"
⭐ 3.3 / 5 (67 votes) ⏱️ 106 min 🎬 Comedy
Ratings Breakdown:
67 ratings 0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars
Synopsis
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Top Cast & Filmmakers
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Bill Forsyth
Director
Writer
Bill Forsyth
Writer
Bill Paterson
Alan
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos