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Looking After Jo Jo

Looking After Jo Jo

Genres

Drama

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Jo Jo is an Edinburgh Goodfella with a sharp mind and a cavalier attitude to law. In the bleak, edgy climate of the 1980's Jo Jo is seen by many on the estate as a hero; out-manoeuvring the police while supporting his close-knit family. What is it that draws the charming and confident Jo Jo to Lorraine, a vulnerable woman obsessed by Marilyn Monroe? What figure from his past is fuelling his fantasies and driving him towards darker crimes and the quicksand of heroin? Can Jo Jo look after himself when he doesn't know who he is?

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

22 July 2025

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann

Aline Mowat

Aline Mowat

Christine

Kevin McKidd

Kevin McKidd

Basil

Jenny McCrindle

Jenny McCrindle

Lorraine

Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

Doro

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