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Feature film — 2012

Outside Bet (2012)

4.71h 41mComedy

Set against the turbulent mid 1980s of money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution: A lifelong group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.

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A high-signal pick with 5 votes.

Gateway Films / Talent Films

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Director: Sacha Bennett

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Cast & crew

Bob Hoskins as Percy 'Smudge' Smith

Bob Hoskins

Percy 'Smudge' Smith

Jenny Agutter as Shirley Baxter

Jenny Agutter

Shirley Baxter

Phil Davis as Threads

Phil Davis

Threads

Vincent Regan as Jago

Vincent Regan

Jago

C

Calum MacNab

Mark 'Bax' Baxter

Emily Atack as Katie

Emily Atack

Katie

Rita Tushingham as Martha

Rita Tushingham

Martha

Dudley Sutton as Alfie Hobnails

Dudley Sutton

Alfie Hobnails

Jason Maza as Mickey

Jason Maza

Mickey

Kate Magowan as Natalie Cheam

Kate Magowan

Natalie Cheam

Terry Stone as Johnny Gossamer

Terry Stone

Johnny Gossamer

Perry Benson as Sefton Wallace

Perry Benson

Sefton Wallace

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