No Surrender (1985)
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.
Director: Peter Smith
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: September 11, 1985
Cast
- Michael Angelis - Mike
- Bernard Hill - Bernard
- Ray McAnally - Billy McRacken
- Tom Georgeson - Mr Ross
- Joanne Whalley - Cheryl
- James Ellis - Paddy Burke
- Avis Bunnage - Martha Gorman
- J.G. Devlin - George Gorman
- Elvis Costello - Rosco De Ville
- Michael Ripper - Tony Bonaparte
Screenplay
Music: Daryl Runswick
Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Production: Film4 Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Dark Comedy and Irony, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
northern england, dark comedy, satire, catholic, protestant
More Films by Director: Peter Smith
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Surrender about?
- It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.
- Who directed No Surrender?
- No Surrender was directed by Peter Smith.
- Who stars in No Surrender?
- No Surrender stars Michael Angelis, Bernard Hill, Ray McAnally, Tom Georgeson, Joanne Whalley, James Ellis.
- How long is No Surrender?
- No Surrender has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is No Surrender?
- No Surrender is a Comedy film.
- Where was No Surrender produced?
- No Surrender was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of No Surrender?
- The themes of No Surrender include: Dark Comedy and Irony, Dark Comedy and Twisted Humor, Parody and Spoof.