Movies: Phil Askham

  • 1984
    Threads

    Threads (1984)

    Threads

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    Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long run effects of nuclear war on civilization....

    Threads
  • 1979
    Black Jack

    Black Jack (1979)

    Black Jack

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    When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers, private lunatic asylums, and traveling fairs they find friendship in the most u...

    Black Jack
  • 1980
    The Gamekeeper

    The Gamekeeper (1980)

    The Gamekeeper

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    George Purse is the gamekeeper for the duke's estate, a role he takes seriously. His position gives him a certain status, but he has an uneasy relationship with some of the locals, not least those who turn to poaching...

    The Gamekeeper
  • 1977
    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977)

    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

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    A month after the royal visit, the workers at Milton Colliery are brought crashing back down to earth by an underground explosion....

    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
  • 1981
    Looks and Smiles

    Looks and Smiles (1981)

    Looks and Smiles

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    Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks...

    Looks and Smiles