Small Faces

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This gritty British drama set in Glasgow during the 1960s offers an interesting look at the tumultuous lives of several teens as they precariously wend their way to adulthood. The story opens in 1968 as Lorna Maclean, an impoverished widow, tries to cope with her three lively children in their dark and crowded tenement. The children are; troubled Bobby, who has joined the gang of Charlie Sloan; dreamy Alan who aspires to go to art school, and the 13-year old midget Lex, who thinks of himself as a genius, but finds himself continually preyed upon by his older brothers, and by his teachers. Even at his young age, Lex has a budding drinking problem. Much of the story centers on him and the trouble he finds after he accidentally shoots the leader of the dreaded Tongs gang, Malky Thompson, in the head with a BB gun. Malky is already a young psychotic, and soon Lex finds himself entangled in the increasingly brutal world of gang violence.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, nudity, violence)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Directed By:

Gillies MacKinnon
Written By:

Gillies MacKinnon, Billy Mackinnon
In Theaters:

Aug 14, 1996 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 22, 1997
Runtime:

102 minutes
Studio:

Hallmark Entertainment

Cast

Clare Higgins
as Lorna Maclean

Iain Robertson
as Lex MacLean

Ian McElhinney
as Uncle Andrew

Joseph McFadden
as Alan MacLean

Joe McFadden

J.S. Duffy
as Bobby MacLean

Laura Fraser
as Joanne MacGowan

Kevin Mckidd
as Malky Thomson

Garry Sweeney
as Charlie Sloan

Mark McConnochie
as Gorbals

Steven Singleton
as Welch

David Walker
as Fabio

Paul Doonan
as Jake

Thomas Logan
as Tutor

Colin Semple
as Dowd

Colin McCredie
as Doug

Debbie Welch
as Rebecca

Eilidh McCormack
as Alice

Monica Brady
as Aunt

Elizabeth McGregor
as Mrs. MacGowan

Andy Gray
as Tactless Man

Louise O'Kane
as Polly

Lisa McIntosh
as Patty

Kirsty Mitchell
as Maggie

Sheila Greer Smith
as Assistant

Karen McColl
as Helen

Karyn Spencer Murphy
as Maria

Carmen Pieraccini
as Jeannie

Rab Christie
as Talker

Allan Atkins
as Boy with Scar

Tom Gallacher
as Davie

Joanne Reilly
as Barbara

Matt Costello
as Shuggy

Liz Lochhead
as Librarian

John Murtagh
as Teacher

Tom Logan
as Tutor

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Critic Reviews for Small Faces

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A hard-hitting tale about Glasgow street life in a working class neighborhood, set in 1968.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Audience Reviews for Small Faces

Nov 11, 2007

my flixster pal anna johnson reminded me about this little gem! if you haven't seen it give it a look! a really cool movie!

AndY B Super Reviewer