For Queen & Country (1989)
Release Date: May 19, 1989 Wide
Release Date: May 19, 1989 Wide
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With a cruel, keen edge, this taut social drama slices deeply into Thatcher's England to expose a grim underbelly of racism, cynicism and despair. Reuben James is a black paratrooper who has spent the last nine years serving in the British army and who finally gets discharged to return to his home in South London. There he discovers that the residents have been ravaged by the poverty of the decade and many have turned to crime to survive, while others do their best in the midst of crushing
May 19, 1989 Wide
Jun 1, 2004
Cast
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Denzel Washington
Reuben James -
Amanda Redman
Stacey -
George Baker
Kilcoyne -
Bruce Payne
Colin -
Geff Francis
Lynford -
Stella Gonet
Debbie -
Sean Chapman
Rob -
Valerie Chassigneaux
French Girl -
Stewart Harwood
Cab Office Owner -
Suzette Llewellyn
Girl with Bull Terrier -
Brian McDermott
Harry -
Beverly Michaels
Party Girl -
Chris Pitt
Chris -
Tatiana Strauss
French Girl #1 -
Paul McKenzie
Sean -
Charlie Appleby
Fairground Stallholder -
Dan Armour
Drunken Man -
Michael Bray
Bryant -
Judith Conyers
Girl -
Carlton Dixon
Stylee -
Craig Fairbrass
Challoner -
James Harkishin
Sadiq -
Frank Harper
Mickey -
Shaheen Khan
Party Girl -
Debbie Killingback
Girl -
Joginder Singh Lal
Sikh Minder -
Jo Martin
Pearl -
Peter McNamara
Pete -
Graham McTavish
Lieutenant -
Lisa O'Connor
Hayley -
Anselm Peters
Oscar -
Alison Rowley
Party Girl -
Mike Smart
Peelhead -
Peter Spraggon
Landlord -
Ken Stott
Civil Servant -
Colin Thomas
Feargal -
James Warrior
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