Maggie, an unmarried mother of four children by four different men who abused her, leaves her kids home alone one night. A fire injures them and child services takes custody. Maggie fails to regain custody of her children.
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- 6 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Crissy Rock | ... |
Maggie Conlan
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Vladimir Vega | ... |
Jorge
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Sandie Lavelle | ... |
Mairead
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Mauricio Venegas | ... |
Adrian
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| Ray Winstone | ... |
Simon
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| Clare Perkins | ... |
Jill
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Jason Stracey | ... |
Sean
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Luke Brown | ... |
Mickey
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Lily Farrell | ... |
Serena
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Scottie Moore | ... |
Maggie's Father
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Linda O'Grady | ... |
Maggie's Mother
(as Linda Ross)
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Kim Hartley | ... |
Maggie, aged 5
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Jimmy Batten | ... |
Karaoke's Compere
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Sue Sawyer | ... |
Foster Mother
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Pamela Hunt | ... |
Mrs. Higgs
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Alan Gold | ... |
Neighbour
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James Bannon | ... |
Fast Food Manager
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Christine Ellerbeck | ... |
Moira Denning
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Caroline Conway | ... |
Social Worker
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Ali De Souza | ... |
Social Worker
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Deirdre Edwards | ... |
Social Worker
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Lucie Fitchett | ... |
Social Worker
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Sue Gifford | ... |
Social Worker
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| Arbel Jones | ... |
Social Worker
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Tom Keller | ... |
Social Worker
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| Terence Maynard | ... |
Social Worker
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Nick Miles | ... |
Social Worker
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Yvonne Riley | ... |
Social Worker
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| Bruce Alexander | ... |
Lawyer
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Jill Connick | ... |
Lawyer
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Rosemary Frankau | ... |
Lawyer
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Katherine Gieve | ... |
Lawyer
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| Lorraine Hilton | ... |
Lawyer
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Stephen Webber | ... |
Lawyer
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| Lee Alliston | ... |
Policeman
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Gillian Borders | ... |
Policewoman
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Bob Coveney | ... |
Policeman
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John Hadleigh | ... |
Policeman
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Susan Raasay | ... |
Policewoman
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Ken Whitfield | ... |
Policeman
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Charlene Birchall |
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Colin Carr |
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Anna Healy |
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Valerie Hunkins |
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Samantha Lavelle |
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Jenny Mandis |
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Katie McMillan |
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Kimberley McMillan |
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Samantha Miller |
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Shirley Montgomery |
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Chantelle Steadman |
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Jim Willett |
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| Peter Sallis | ... |
Man outside Pub (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Loach | ||
Written by
| Rona Munro | ... | () |
Produced by
| Sally Hibbin | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Fenton | ||
| Mauricio Venegas | ||
Cinematography by
| Barry Ackroyd | ||
Editing by
| Jonathan Morris | ||
Editorial Department
| Colin Coull | ... | color grader |
| Anthony Morris | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Pond | ... | Negative assembly supervisor |
Production Design by
| Martin Johnson | ||
Art Direction by
| Fergus Clegg | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne Spiers | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Lesley Stewart | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tommy Gormley | ... | assistant director |
| Nick Laws | ... | second assistant director |
| Susie Williams | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Fruin | ... | property master |
| Simon Gee | ... | propman |
| Stephen Hargreaves | ... | construction manager |
| Matt Langley | ... | construction labor |
| Roy Martin | ... | construction labor |
| Linda Wilson | ... | production buyer |
Sound Department
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist |
| Ray Beckett | ... | sound mixer |
| Kevin Brazier | ... | dubbing editor |
| John Gilroy | ... | sound trainee: FT2 |
| Andrew Morris | ... | boom operator |
| Anthony Morris | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Old | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Keith Tunney | ... | sound assistant |
| Bridgette Williams | ... | sound trainee: FT2 |
Stunts
| Paul Heasman | ... | stunt performer |
| Lee Sheward | ... | stunt arranger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Chedlow | ... | still photographer |
| Clive Freeth | ... | electrician |
| Baz Irvine | ... | clapper loader |
| Paul Nash | ... | focus puller (as Paul Grech-Ellul) |
| Steve Pochetty | ... | gaffer |
| Darren Sale | ... | camera trainee: FT2 |
| Paul Nash | ... | b camera operator - uncredited (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Wendy Knowles | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Robert How | ... | location manager |
| Rebecca O'Brien | ... | location researcher |
Music Department
| Adrian Thomas | ... | musical associate |
Script and Continuity Department
| Susanna Lenton | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Wendy Ellerker | ... | production accountant |
| Stephen Grosz | ... | lawyer |
| Caleb Menges | ... | production runner |
| Jill Robertson | ... | production runner |
| Shellie Smith | ... | production coordinator |
| Mick Ward | ... | floor runner |
| Peter Watson | ... | title designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alta Films (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- BV Scandinavia (1994) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Samuel Goldwyn Company (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alfa-Panorama Film & Video (1995) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Evergreen Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan for Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment)
- Alfa-Panorama Film & Video (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
- Arthaus (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Atlantic Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc 'Ken Loach x 4')
- Arthaus (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Arthaus Collection British Cinema)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2010) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa, Iran)
- Minerva Pictures (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment
- Journeyman Pictures (2023) (World-wide)
- Sandrews Video (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Maggie Conlan is a unmarried mother. She had four children by four different men, that she left because they all beat her. The only night she left her children alone at home, they are hurt by a fire. So the social services take them away. She unsuccessfully fights to have them back. |
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| Taglines | A True Story...A Story of Love See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $38,976,598 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film critic Roger Ebert stated Crissy Rock's performance as 'Maggie Conlon' was the strongest of 1994. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cobb/Tom & Viv/Trapped in Paradise/Ladybird, Ladybird/Nostradamus (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Candles See more » |
| Quotes |
Jorge:
Sometime I find I don't want to belong to my country, don't want to miss it. I don't want to love it because I have no hope left, but you have to love something, or you are empty. See more » |