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My Name Is Joe
My Name Is Joe

My Name Is Joe

Genres

Drama

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Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

7.245/10

Release Date

15 May 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Joe

Louise Goodall

Louise Goodall

Sarah

David McKay

David McKay

Liam

Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis

Shanks

David Hayman

David Hayman

McGowan

Lorraine McIntosh

Lorraine McIntosh

Maggie

Anne-Marie Kennedy

Anne-Marie Kennedy

Sabine

Stephen McCole

Stephen McCole

Mojo

Stephen Docherty

Stephen Docherty

Doc

David Peacock

David Peacock

Hooligan

Scott Hannah

Scott Hannah

Scott

Gordon McMurray

Gordon McMurray

Scrag

James McHendry

James McHendry

Perfume

Simon Macallum

Simon Macallum

Robbo

Paul Gillan

Paul Gillan

Davy

Paul Clark

Paul Clark

Zulu

Paul Doonan

Paul Doonan

Tattie

Cary Carbin

Cary Carbin

Sepp Maier

Martin McCardie

Martin McCardie

Alf

James McNeish

James McNeish

Shuggy

Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Jake

Brian Timoney

Brian Timoney

Scooter

David Hough

David Hough

Referee

Sandy West

Sandy West

DSS Investigator

John Comerford

John Comerford

DSS Supervisor

Carol Pyper Rafferty

Carol Pyper Rafferty

Rhona

Elaine MacKenzie Ellis

Elaine MacKenzie Ellis

Second Receptionist

Stewart Ennis

Stewart Ennis

Doctor Boyle

Andy Townsley

Andy Townsley

Husband

Ann Marie Lafferty

Ann Marie Lafferty

Wife

Bill Murdoch

Bill Murdoch

Postman

Kate Black

Kate Black

Kiosk Attendant

Rab Affleck

Rab Affleck

Lorry Driver

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