Looks and Smiles (1981)
Synopsis
Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mom. Karen misses her dad. She offers Mick emotional stability and a route to adulthood; Alan pitches the army. Does Mick have a future?
Release Date: 1981-09-09
Runtime: 104 minutes
Director: Ken Loach
Top Cast
- Graham Green as Michael 'Mick' Walsh
- Carolyn Nicholson as Karen Lodge
- Tony Pitts as Alan Wright
- Roy Haywood as Phil
- Phil Askham as Mr Walsh
- Pam Darrell as Mrs Walsh
- Tracey Goodlad as Julie
- Patti Nicholls as Mrs Wright
- Cilla Mason as Mrs Lodge
- Les Hickin as George
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