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Outside Bet
Outside Bet

Outside Bet

Sometimes in life, the odds are in your favour.

Genres

Comedy

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A group of print workers in 1980s London club together to buy a race horse.

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Budget

$7500000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

4.7/10

Release Date

27 April 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Percy 'Smudge' Smith

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Shirley Baxter

Phil Davis

Phil Davis

Threads

Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan

Jago

Calum MacNab

Calum MacNab

Mark 'Bax' Baxter

Emily Atack

Emily Atack

Katie

Rita Tushingham

Rita Tushingham

Martha

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Alfie Hobnails

Jason Maza

Jason Maza

Mickey

Kate Magowan

Kate Magowan

Natalie Cheam

Terry Stone

Terry Stone

Johnny Gossamer

Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Sefton Wallace

Lucy Drive

Lucy Drive

Erica

Montserrat Lombard

Montserrat Lombard

Becka

Rebecca Ferdinando

Rebecca Ferdinando

Cheryl

Adam Deacon

Adam Deacon

Sam The Soleman

Tom Davis

Tom Davis

Gutsy George

Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Harry 'The Horse' Fenton

Linda Robson

Linda Robson

Lil

Johnny Palmiero

Johnny Palmiero

George

Brian Croucher

Brian Croucher

Phil

Richard Blackwood

Richard Blackwood

Linton

Joe Sims

Joe Sims

Lifeguard

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Rupert Holliday-Evans

Vicar

Linal Haft

Linal Haft

Ted

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