Bronson (2008)

***Bronson*** is a 2008 British biographical prison action thriller black comedy film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, based on a script written by Refn and Brock Norman Brock. The film stars Tom Hardy as Michael Peterson, known from 1987 as Charles Bronson. The film follows the life of this prisoner, considered Britain's most violent criminal, who has been responsible for a dozen or so cases of hostage taking while incarcerated. He was given the name Charles Bronson by his fight promoter, for his bare-knuckle fighting years.

Born into a respectable middle-class family, Peterson became known as one of the United Kingdom's most dangerous prisoners. Because of his violence, Bronson was repeatedly put into isolation or solitary confinement, which may have contributed to his emotional problems.

## Cast

Tom Hardy
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Charles Bronson / Michael Peterson

Kelly Adams
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Irene Peterson

Luing Andrews
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Hysterical Screw

Katy Barker
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Julie

Gordon Brown
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Screw

Amanda Burton
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Charlie's Mum

Mark Devenport
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Nurse 1 (as Mark Davenport)

Paul Donnelly
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Screw

Andrew Forbes
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Charlie's Dad

Jon House
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Webber

Matt King
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Paul Daniels

James Lance
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Phil

Holly Lucas
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Young Man

Juliet Oldfield
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Alison

Jonny Phillips
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Prison Governor

Mark Powley
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Andy Love / Friendly Screw

Hugh Ross
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Uncle Jack

Andrew St. John
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Workshop Supervisor

Joe Tucker
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John White

Tracy Wiles
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Jewellery Shop Assistant 1

Mark Fish
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Fish and Chips Shop Manager

Kairon Scott Busuttil
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Baby Charlie

Raphael Cilla
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Baby Michael

Sam Cullingworth
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Prison Officer (as Sam Cullingwick)

Adryan Puicella
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Prison Officer

D. Keye
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Prison Officer

Peter D. Brammer
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Prison Officer

Lee Alvey
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Prison Officer

James McIntyne
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Prison Officer

Sebastian Rodgers
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Prison Officer

Rob Frost
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Prison Officer

Wez Smith
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Prison Officer

J.H. Bond
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Prison Officer

Simon Field
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Prison Officer

Peter Barry
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Prison Officer

Alexander Jablonskas
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Prison Officr

Roger Camden
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Prison Officer (as Roger L. Camden)

David Clayton
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Prison Officer

Jason Whiteby
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Prison Officer

Bob Brookes
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Prison Officer

Anthony Oddy
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Prison Officer

J. Keye
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Prison Officer

Nick Stock
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Prison Officer / Screw

Alan Hefferon
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Prison Officer

David Jackson
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Prison Officer

June Bladon
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Prison Officer

Ian Kitch
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Prison Officer

David Nixon
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Prison Officer

Michael Gregory
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Prison Officer / Screw

Matthew Meakin
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Prison Officer / Screw

Matthew Bennett
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Prison Officer / Screw

Dean Daly
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Prison Officer / Screw

Alain Greaves
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Prison Officer / Screw

Bob Gale
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Prison Officer / Screw

M. Shirra
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Prison Officer / Screw

Lee Birkett
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Prison Officer / Screw

Les Fitzakly
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Screw

Steven Smith
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Screw

Matt Mathew
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Screw

Christopher Smith
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Screw

Malcolm Scotten
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Screw

Phillip Sharpe
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Screw

R. Hools
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Screw

Martin Kay
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Screw

Adam Bacon
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Screw

Mark Shiran
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Screw

Ian Kitchenham
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Screw

Gary White
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Prisoner / Gangster

Jimmy Ball
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Prisoner

Barry Lee
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Prisoner

Michael Nurse
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Prisoner

Kevin Rutter
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Old Con

G.R.L. Horobin
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Old Con

E.T. Harry
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Homo Con

Chris Thompson
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Con

Matt Legg
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Con

Lee Jables
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Con

Shane Barker
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Con

Zah Siddall
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Con

Brendan McCoy
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Con

Dean Spicksley
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Con (as Dean Spinksley)

John Jennick
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Con

Rick Wake
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Con

Tonylee Brown
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Con

Andy Moffatt
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Con

Iain Hines
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Shower Con

Adam Karimjee
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Shower Con

Davey Smith
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Shower Con

Darren Pegg
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Shower Con

Philip Catham
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Shower Con

A. Hendons
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Shower Con

J. Gains
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Shower Con

Joe Corr
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Shower Con

Paul Baguley
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Shower Con

M. Connolly
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Shower Con

Graham Bishop
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Shower Con

R.F. Florence
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Gangster

Lindsay Frayne
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Gangster

Leighton Frayne
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Gangster

Kas Syed
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Gangster

Mark Stocks
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Gangster

Jonathan Morrish
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Gangster (as John Morrish)

Tony Nixon
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Gangster

Wayne Robinson
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Gangster

Matthew Whitaker
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Gangster

Garry Green
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Gangster

Mick Coult
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Psychiatric Nurse

Jeff Scott Smith
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Nurse

Darren Edge
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Nurse

David Pleasance
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Nurse

Daz Lelah
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Nurse

A. Gough-Martin
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Nurse

Michael Whitehead
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Nurse

Paul Carty
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Nurse

Chris Hill
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Nurse

Ben Dean
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Nurse

Gerry Brown
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Loon / Patient

Paul Igoe
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Loon / Patient / Additional Background Artist

Ian Pickering
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Loon / Patient

David Benton
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Loon / Patient

Yvonne Varnier
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Loon / Patient

Frank Campbell
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Loon / Patient

Jack Gavin
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Loon / Patient

Martin Ramsay
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Loon / Patient

Terry Fielder
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Loon / Patient

Dan Knower
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Loon / Patient

Richard Jones
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Loon / Patient

M. Risdon
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Loon / Patient

Darren Turner
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Loon / Patient

Simon Ray
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Loon / Patient

June Bredon
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Topless Dancer

Amy Fisher
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Topless Dancer

Zoey Sheppard
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Topless Dancer

Portia
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Topless Dancer

Daniel Wilson
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Barman

Laura Cucu
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Barman

Philip Hackley
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Train Customer

Martin Berry
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Train Customer

Carol Cummings
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Train Customer (as Carol Bunting)

Denise Felt
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Train Customer

Kimi Gill
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Party Guest

J. Blake
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Party Guest

Jane McLennan
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Party Guest / Uncle Jack's Party Guest

Angela Allen
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Party Guest

Cath Bedson
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Party Guest

Jill Bowring
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Party Guest

Rob Drake
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Party Guest

Mark Bower
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Party Guest

Raphael
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Party Guest

R.E. Leonard
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Headmaster

Neil Broome
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Headmaster

Shaun Darker
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Policeman

Nick Baglaly
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Policeman (as Nick Baglalv)

Colin Thompson
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Policeman

Danny Hansford
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Boxing Crowd Member

Colin Shakh
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Boxing Crowd Member

Mandy Kay
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Boxing Crowd Member

Chris Ainsworth
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Boxing Crowd Member

Julian Plumb
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Boxing Crowd Member

Duncan Barber
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Boxing Crowd Member

Tim Ewin
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Boxing Crowd Member (as Tim Ewins)

Alex Beumer
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Boxing Crowd Member

David Steggles
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Boxing Crowd Member

D.L. Hartill
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Boxing Crowd Member

Shelia Scott-Smith
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Boxing Crowd Member

Jan Deebawk
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Boxing Crowd Member

Sofia Smith
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Boxing Crowd Member

Mohammed Iftkhar
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Terry Silk
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Richard Hilton
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Shane Cooke
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Gail Cooke
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Nik Spencer
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member (as Nick Spencer)

Lee Griffiths
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Paul Corbitt
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Boxing Crowd Member / Theatre Crowd Member

Darryl Spencer
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Inflatable Crowd Member

Spencer Lammy
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Inflatable Crowd Member

Nick Golden
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Inflatable Crowd Member

Neil Gregory
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Inflatable Crowd Member

Victoria Barker
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Crowd Member

Esther Jeanes
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Crowd Member

Abigail Webster
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Crowd Member

Loraine Salvage
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Crowd Member

Jason Chambers
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Crowd Member

Ifty
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Crowd Member

Andy Loot
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Passerby

Simon Broadhurst
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Passerby

Darren Godfrey
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Bronson Family Member

Andrew Mowbray
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Drag Queen

Eoin Mount
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Drag Queen

Peter Edwards
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Traveller

Brender Jackson
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Traveller

Ade Andrew
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Traveller

### Uncle Jack's Party Guest

* Leah Hinton-Fishlock
* Sonnia Wheatley
* Helen Grayson
* Phillip Powel
* Kate Hesketh

### Additional Background Artist

* Andy Walton
* Scott Vipond-Clarke
* Gwyn Jones
* Daniel Knowles
* P. Lee
* Dan Leigh
* Tony Gough-Martin
* Stuart J. Dall
* Gordon Smith
* P. Burke
* Charlie Whyman
* Allan Price
* G. Rooke
* Emma Camm
* Lucy Ball
* Denise Davenport
* Emma Streeter
* Rachel Starer
* Diane Powell
* Steven Spence
* Dave Clipston
* Simon Stook
* Tristan Barudon
* David Orange
* Zens Zinnemann
* David Whiteley
* Dan Clarke

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Edward Bennett-Coles - Brian (uncredited)
* William Darke - Charles Bronson (Age 13) (uncredited)
* Anna Griffin - Train Girl (uncredited)
* Jayson Whiteley - Prison Guard (uncredited)