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1984 | DIRECTED BY BILL FORSYTH

Comfort and Joy

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Movie Stats
Year
1984
Runtime
 106 minutes (1 hr 46 mins)
Certificates

PG

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G

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Select Cast
Bill Paterson
Eleanor David
Clare Grogan
Alex Norton
Patrick Malahide
Rikki Fulton
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First viewed:
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Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
10th October 1984
41 years 3 months 7 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
9th November 1984
41 years 2 months 8 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
10th January 1985
41 years 7 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
25th January 1985
40 years 11 months 23 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
12th August 1985
40 years 5 months 5 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
25th July 1986
39 years 5 months 23 days ago
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Directed by
bill forsyth Bill Forsyth
Starring
Bill PatersonAlan
Eleanor DavidMaddy
Clare GroganCharlotte
Alex NortonTrevor
Patrick MalahideColin
Rikki FultonHilary
Roberto BernardiMr. McCool
George RossiBruno
Peter RossiPaolo
Billy McElhaneyRenato
Gilly GilchristRufus
Caroline GuthrieGloria
Ona McCrackenNancy
Elizabeth SinclairFiona
Katy BlackSarah
Robin BlackLily
Ron DonachieGeorge
Arnold BrownPsychiatrist
Iain McCollArchie
Billy JohnstoneAmos
Douglas SannachanTrevor's Workman
Billy GreenleesTrevor's Workman
Robert BuchananTrevor's Workman
Alan TallTrevor's Workman
Bob StarrettTrevor's Workman
David O'HaraEngineer
Allan WylieNewsreader
Alistair CampbellKeith
Charles KearneyAll-Night DJ
Elspeth CameronMrs. Wilson
Teri LallyShop Assistant
Pearl DeansMaria
Ray JeffriesRemoval Man
Patrick LewsleyRemoval Man
Ronald McCleod VeitchDentist
Johnny IrvingBob Hope Look-Alike
Johnny MacFred Astaire Look-Alike
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1984-08-14
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