"The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son."
William Hurt
as Graham Holt
Nathan Yapp
as Jimmy
Jane Horrocks
as Debbie
Prunella Scales
as Margery
Keith Allen
as John
Alan Cumming
as Bernard
John Hurt
as Uncle Turpin
Nerys Hughes
as Maureen
Alfred Lynch
as Edward
Chris Cleary Miles
as James
Adam Wills
as Graham, age 12
Doris Irving
as Adoption Shop Volunteer
James Warrior
as Senior Social Worker
Jake Owen
as Jimmy, age 3
Rachel Freeman
as Elsie
David Cook
Novel
Simon Boswell
Original Music Composer
Chris Menges
Director
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Screenplay
Roger Thomas
Art Direction
Nic Ede
Costume Design
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Jenny Shircore
Hairstylist
Susie Figgis
Casting
Sam Riley
Set Decoration
Michael Howells
Production Design
Judy Freeman
Associate Producer
Dixie Linder
Producer's Assistant
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Ashley Rowe
Director of Photography
Simon Finney
Focus Puller
