John Hay Director, Writer Robert Carlyle Eric Wirral Actor Ray Winstone Harry Actor Gina McKee Donna Actor Lewis McKenzie Jimmy Grimble Actor Ben Miller Johnny Two Dogs Actor Bobby Power 'Gorgeous' Gordon Burley Actor Samia Longchambon Sara Actor Jane Lapotaire Old Woman Actor John McArdle Headmaster Actor John Henshaw Ken Burley Actor Charles Denton The Cat Actor Azmier Ahmed Elvis Actor Ciaran Griffiths Psycho Actor Wayne Galtrey Walkaway Kid Actor Antony Marsh Crane Actor Sean Delaney Brick Actor Ann Aris Governor 1 Actor Richard Heap Governor 2 Actor Michael J. Jackson Colin Actor Jim Whelan Robbie Brewer Actor Jacqueline Leonard Kath Actor Samantha Cunningham Melanie Morrison Actor Lee Price Greenock Team Actor Abdi Ismail Greenock Team Actor Andy Hampson Greenock Team Actor Gareth Gibson Greenock Team Actor Andrew Schofield Wreckingham Referee Actor Barry Edwards Wreckingham Goalie Actor Carl Chase Thug in Pub Actor Rik Carmichael Writer Simon Mayle Writer Jeremy Bolt Producer Andrea Calderwood Executive Producer Bill Godfrey Executive Producer Claire Hunt Line Producer Alison Jackson Producer Alexis Lloyd Executive Producer Sarah Radclyffe Producer Simon Boswell Original Music Alex James Original Music John de Borman Cinematographer Oral Norrie Ottey Film Editing Suzanne M. Smith Casting Michael Carlin Production Design Karen Wakefield Art Director Liz Griffiths Set Decoration Mary-Jane Reyner Costume Design