Faith
Genres
Overview
A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85. Michelle is married to Gary, a young miner who goes on strike as soon as the dispute between the Thatcher government and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) begins. Meanwhile, her sister Linda's husband Paul is a local policeman. Paul becomes more and more voluble in his opposition to the strike, while Linda looks around her and witnesses the women of her community suddenly find a voice and independence. The scene is set for political and personal conflicts which would change their lives forever.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
102 min
Release Date
2005-02-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Christine Tremarco
Michelle
Maxine Peake
Linda
Jamie Draven
Gary
Adrian Bower
Paul
Jason Flemyng
Martin
Clive Russell
Gordon
Barbara Marten
Doreen
Kelli Hollis
Bev
David MacCreedy
Charlie
Danny Cunningham
Colin
Neil Stuke
Nigel
Dean Andrews
Davey
Dimitri Andreas
Nico
Christine Cox
Mam
Mark Whiteley
Addy
Charlotte Radcliffe
Claire
Glynn Courtney
Mickey
Darren Machin
Rob
David Prosho
Sgt. Green
Michael J. Jackson
Richard Shaw MP
Chris Brailsford
Superintendent
Jane Hazlegrove
Paula
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