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The Chain

The Chain

Your life in their vans.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1984

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Bamber

Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Nick

Gary Waldhorn

Gary Waldhorn

Tornado

Tony Westrope

Tony Westrope

Paul

Leo McKern

Leo McKern

Thomas

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Keith

David Troughton

David Troughton

Dudley

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Alison

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Mr Thorn

Anna Massey

Anna Massey

Betty

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Mrs. Andreos

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Deidre

Maurice Denham

Maurice Denham

Grandpa

Rita Wolf

Rita Wolf

Carrie

Herbert Norville

Herbert Norville

Des

Carmen Munroe

Carmen Munroe

Des's Mum

Ron Pember

Ron Pember

Stan

John Rowe

John Rowe

Alex

Matthew Blakstad

Matthew Blakstad

Mark

Charlotte Long

Charlotte Long

Rosemary

Jade Magri

Jade Magri

Tasha

Anne Tirard

Anne Tirard

Homeless Old Lady

Patsy Smart

Patsy Smart

Old Lady

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Ambrose

Alex Tetteh-Lartey

Alex Tetteh-Lartey

Edgar

Robin Summers

Robin Summers

Policeman

Vicky Licorish

Vicky Licorish

Myra

Steven Woodcock

Steven Woodcock

Gary

Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Carpet Layer

Ben Onwukwe

Ben Onwukwe

1st Removal Man

James Coyle

James Coyle

2nd Removal Man

George Rossi

George Rossi

3rd Removal Man

Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Foxx

Darliah Wood

Darliah Wood

Bozo

Kim Clifford

Kim Clifford

Dingy

Michael Mulkerrin

Michael Mulkerrin

Clampsman

Christopher Ettridge

Christopher Ettridge

Removal Man

Bill Thomas

Bill Thomas

Postman

Bob Holness

Bob Holness

Newsreader (voice)

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