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Nil by Mouth (1997)
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6 February 1998 (USA) morePlot:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Family more (76 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ray Winstone | ... | Ray |
 | Kathy Burke | ... | Valerie |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | Billy |
| Laila Morse | ... | Janet |
| Edna Doré | ... | Kath |
| Chrissie Cotterill | ... | Paula |
| Jon Morrison | ... | Angus |
| Jamie Foreman | ... | Mark |
| Steve Sweeney | ... | Danny |
| Terry Rowley | ... | M.C. in Club |
| Sam Miller | ... | Club Comic |
| Leah Fitzgerald | ... | Michelle |
| Gerry Bromfield | ... | Drug Dealer |
| Neil Maskell | ... | Schmuddie |
| Sid Golder | ... | Old Guy in Window |
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Rated R for graphic drug use, non-stop strong language, brutal domestic violence and some nudity.Parents Guide:
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Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | New Zealand:R18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:RFun Stuff
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Boom mic visible: A boom mic is visible in the supermarket parking lot. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (V) moreSoundtrack:
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Kathy Burke portrays the battered wife extremely well - taking it as part and parcel of being an east-end wide-boy's other half. It is inenvitable that she will go back to him (Ray Winstone) after her severe beating as that's the life she knows and as she holds traditional family views of marriage she wants her child to be raised by a mother and a father. She believes in love.The extended family plays a major role in supporting her, her mother (Leila Morse) is a hardened
woman but with a heart. They are not shocked by the going-ons of the
destruction caused by alcohol and drug addition. They just get on with it and this is a powerful message that with family, love and support, you can conquer any mountain.People see it as a depressing and disturbing film but the final
gestures and actions of all the characters suggest otherwise. Gary Oldman has done a great job in directing this film and it was brave of him and his sister to tackle a very difficult subject which has obviously affected their lives so deeply.