Knockback: 2

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Piers Haggard
Writer Peter Adams (Book), Shirley Cooklin (Book), Brian Phelan (Writer)
Release Date February 3, 1985
Runtime 93 min (1h 33m)
Country United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios BBC

Knockback: 2 (1985)

Directed by Piers Haggard
• Written by Peter Adams , Shirley Cooklin , Brian Phelan
⭐ 4.5 / 5 (1 votes) ⏱️ 93 min 🎬 Drama, Thriller, TV Movie

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Synopsis

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.

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Director Piers Haggard
Piers Haggard
Director
 Book Peter Adams
Peter Adams
Book
 Book Shirley Cooklin
Shirley Cooklin
Book
 Pauline Collins
Pauline Collins
Sylvia
 Derrick O'Connor
Derrick O'Connor
Alan
 Michelle Mulvany
Michelle Mulvany
Ruthie
 Timothy Jessel
Timothy Jessel
Adam
 Diana Rayworth
Diana Rayworth
Jenny
 Peggy Aitchison
Peggy Aitchison
Alan's Mother
 Arnold Peters
Arnold Peters
Gartree Officer
 Julian Hall
Julian Hall
Gartree Officer
 Laurence Harrington
Laurence Harrington
Clarke
 Roger Monk
Roger Monk
Terry
 Peter John
Peter John
Phil Strode
 Graham Lines
Graham Lines
Jonathan Lee