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The Big Man
The Big Man

The Big Man

Nothing hits as hard as the things that are really worth fighting for...

Genres

Drama

OverView

An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$59227

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5.1/10

Release Date

31 August 1990

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Danny Scoular

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Beth Scoular

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Frankie

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

Matt Mason

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Gordon

Maurice Roëves

Maurice Roëves

Cam Colvin

Pat Roach

Pat Roach

Billy

Kenny Ireland

Kenny Ireland

Tony

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Tommy Brogan

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Melanie

John Beattie

John Beattie

Beth's Father

Amanda Walker

Amanda Walker

Beth's Mother

George Rossi

George Rossi

Eddie

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Vince

Douglas Henshall

Douglas Henshall

Davie Dawson

Sean Scanlan

Sean Scanlan

Alan

Juliet Cadzow

Juliet Cadzow

Margaret Mason

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Referee

Rab Affleck

Rab Affleck

Cutty Dawson

Jonathan Hackett

Jonathan Hackett

Roddy Stewart

Phil McCall

Phil McCall

Sandy the Chemist

Michael Marra

Michael Marra

Alex the Butcher

Ralph Riach

Ralph Riach

Laundry Manager

James Copeland

James Copeland

Sam

Joseph Greig

Joseph Greig

Willie

Carol Ann Muir

Carol Ann Muir

Sandra

Andrew Meaden

Andrew Meaden

Wee Danny

Ashleigh Thomas

Ashleigh Thomas

Young Kate

Macarena Domenguez

Macarena Domenguez

Woman at Pool

Ken Drury

Ken Drury

Stalker

Carla Cannon

Carla Cannon

Fiona Mason

Subash Singh Pall

Subash Singh Pall

Drinker

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