This is an early effort by Mike Leigh, a writer/director I really like. It seems to have been part of a BBC TV film series. I can’t say enough about the acting up and down the cast list. Brenda Blethyn and Lesley Manviile did the same superlative job I would come to expect from them in later roles. And I guess Phil Davis must have done a great job also, for he made me dislike his character intensely, and later I…
Grown-Ups (1980)
Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria, is constantly dropping in, and will not take any hints that the couple would prefer to be left alone, until her presence finally goads them to action.
Top Cast
Phil Davis
Dick
Brenda Blethyn
Gloria
Lesley Manville
Mandy
Sam Kelly
Mr Butcher
Lindsay Duncan
Mrs Butcher
Janine Duvitski
Sharon
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What is Grown-Ups about?
Dick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one of their former teachers, living next door. Mandy's unmarried sister, Gloria, is constantly dropping in, and will not take any hints that the couple would prefer to…
When was Grown-Ups released?
Grown-Ups was released in 1980.
What genres does Grown-Ups belong to?
Grown-Ups is categorised as Drama, TV Movie.
Who stars in Grown-Ups?
The cast of Grown-Ups includes Phil Davis, Brenda Blethyn, Lesley Manville, Sam Kelly, Lindsay Duncan.