Runner
2026 · Action · Comedy
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Film / 1981
A Turn for the Worse
Directed by
Bill Hays
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
The story
Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.
Cast
Bernard HillSimon Simpson
Max HaflerJoey Dukes
Debbie ArnoldMarilyn
Vince EarlRonny
Christopher RyanHound Dog
Ray KingsleyRosco de Ville
Marianne Di MarkoRhoda
Bill BradleyDonald Peers
Margaret MasonTrevor Preston Duo member
Dennis NealeTrevor Preston Duo member
Bill Dean(voice)
John Challis(voice)
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