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I Want to Be Famous
I Want to Be Famous

I Want to Be Famous

The uncertainties of childhood.

Genres

Drama

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Eleven-year-old Steve is the smallest boy in class. He thinks girls are soppy, detests football and prefers painting. To alleviate his loneliness, he occasionally escapes into an excitingly violent fantasy realm of his own creation. His best mate Stuart is the only solid thing in a comfortless world where people argue too much… usually about Steve.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

40 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

07 July 1976

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Stephen Bratt

Stephen Bratt

Steve

Stuart Elliot

Stuart Elliot

Stuart

Andy Gough

Andy Gough

Andy

Joyce Pemberton

Joyce Pemberton

Mother

Keith Groom

Keith Groom

Father

Ted Gray

Ted Gray

Bandmaster

Steve Handforth

Steve Handforth

Teacher

Vanessa Doran

Vanessa Doran

Teacher

Brian Warrilow

Brian Warrilow

Park Keeper

Eric Ball

Eric Ball

Man in Street

Matthew Barlow

Matthew Barlow

Soldier

Arnold Bratt

Arnold Bratt

Soldier

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