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Comfort and Joy
A serious comedy
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
106 min
Release Date
1984-08-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
58
Vote Average
6.543
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Bill Paterson
Alan
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Oona McCracken
Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair
Fiona
Katy Black
Sarah
Robin Black
Lily
Ron Donachie
George
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workman
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor's Workman
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workman
Alan Tall
Trevor's Workman
Bob Starrett
Trevor's Workman
David O'Hara
Engineer
Teri Lally
Shop Assistant
Allan Wylie
Newsreader
Alistair Campbell
Keith
Charles Kearney
All-Night DJ
Elspeth Cameron
Mrs Wilson
Pearl Deans
Maria
Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
Patrick Lewsley
Removal Man
Ronald McCleod Veitch
Dentist
Johnny Irving
Bob Hope Look-Alike
Johnny Mac
Fred Astaire Look-Alike
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