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Fair Game
Fair Game

Fair Game

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It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his girlfriend Ellie. Their paths cross in Preston library and the three take an epic journey across the Pennines.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

11 June 1994

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Ellie

Julian Kerridge

Julian Kerridge

Carl

Massimo Bellinzoni

Massimo Bellinzoni

Marco

Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales

Marjorie

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Claudio

Anita Zagaria

Anita Zagaria

Maria

Simone Bendix

Simone Bendix

Elena

Buonvili Gavino

Buonvili Gavino

Monk

Sara Savasta

Sara Savasta

Maid

Elisabeta Buonsignori

Elisabeta Buonsignori

Maid

Polly Hemingway

Polly Hemingway

Carl's Mother

David Ross

David Ross

Carl's Father

Gabrielle Lloyd

Gabrielle Lloyd

Auntie Alice

Eamon Boland

Eamon Boland

Uncle Jack

Joseph Long

Joseph Long

Giampaolo

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Eileen

David Bradley

David Bradley

Whitby Policeman

Paul Slack

Paul Slack

Mechanic

Angela Curran

Angela Curran

Librarian

Jane Waddington

Jane Waddington

Assistant Librarian

Henry Livings

Henry Livings

Bernie

George A. Cooper

George A. Cooper

George

Nicholas Lane

Nicholas Lane

Kevin

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

Brendan

Steve Halliwell

Steve Halliwell

YHA Warden

Gaynor Faye

Gaynor Faye

Boggle Hole Girl

Nichola Cordey

Nichola Cordey

Lucinda

Stephen Bill

Stephen Bill

YHA Kitchen Couple

Sue Wallace

Sue Wallace

YHA Kitchen Couple

Harry Beety

Harry Beety

Helpful Masham Man

Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves

Nigel

Jeffrey Robert

Jeffrey Robert

Gordon

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Gerry (as Richard Bonneville)

Marston Bloom

Marston Bloom

Simon

Simon Robson

Simon Robson

Barnaby

Gordon Langford Rowe

Gordon Langford Rowe

Passer By

Michael Wardle

Michael Wardle

Lorry Driver

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

Holidaymaker

Martin Greenwood

Martin Greenwood

Youth Hosteller

Andrew Grose

Andrew Grose

Youth Hosteller

Joanne Wootton

Joanne Wootton

Youth Hosteller

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