Dry and full of angst, this British New Wave classic features potent social commentary and a star making performance by Tom Courtenay as a textbook example of the "angry young man."
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Tony Richardson
Director
Tom Courtenay
Colin Smith
Michael Redgrave
Reformatory Governor
Avis Bunnage
Mrs. Smith
Peter Madden
Mr. Smith
James Bolam
Mike
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Movie Info
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Director -
Tony Richardson -
Producer -
Tony Richardson -
Screenwriter -
Alan Sillitoe , Alan Sillitoe -
Distributor -
Continental Distributing Inc. -
Production Co -
Woodfall Film Productions , Bryanston Films Ltd. , British Lion Film Corporation -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 8, 1962, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Runtime -
1h 43m