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SCREEN TWO: The GRASS ARENA
(1992)
- Copyright date
- Not available
- Production start date
- 29/10/1990
- Production end date
- Not available
Production countries
- Great Britain
- Notes
- TV film - some festival screenings.
Library Synopsis
Tells the story of a young man, John Healy, and his turbulent childhood as victim to his violent father; his descent into vagrancy, alcoholism and crime as an adult and his eventual escape from addiction through his talent for playing chess.
Top five credits
- Director
- MacKINNON, Gillies
- Production Company
- BBC Films
- Executive Producer
- SHIVAS, Mark
- Producer
- BAUMGARTEN, Ruth
- Production Associate
- WILTON, Ralph
Top five cast
- John Healy
- RYLANCE, Mark
- young John Healy
- DICKS, Andrew
- Mr Healy
- BOYLE, Billy
- Mrs Healy
- McLOUGHLIN, Marian
- young Terry Healy
- DAWNAY, Nick