The Chain (1985)
- Starring:
- Herbert Norville, Denis Lawson, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jack Gold
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The Chain is linked by a series of moves. As one couple moves out of their current residence to live in posher quarters, another moves in, and so it goes all the way up to the lavish mansioned owned by self-made millionaire Leo McKern. The cycle starts all over again when McKern, wishing to be closer to his roots, returns to the working-class neighborhood whence he came. Each move is wryly commented upon by the team of professional movers headed by Warren Mitchell. The enormously gifted British cast includes Billie Whitelaw, Nigel Hawthorne, Maurice Denham, Denis Lawson, Phyllis Logan, and David Troughton. This multistoried seriocomedy is at its best a fond throwback to the Ealing films of the 1950s. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Herbert Norville - Des
- Rita Wolf - Carrie
- Nigel Hawthorne - Mr. Thorn
- Judy Parfitt - Deidre
- Tony Westrope - Paul
- Warren Mitchell - Bamber
- Phyllis Logan - Alison
- Matthew Blaksted - Mark
- Ron Pember - Stan
- Gary Waldhorn - Tornado
- Steven Woodcock - Gary
- Alex Tetteh-Lartey - Edgar the Neighbour
- Ben Onwukwe - 1st Removal Man
- Michael Mulkerrin - Clampsman
- Vicky Licorish - Myra
- Anne Tirard - Homeless Old Lady
- Robin Summers - Policeman
- Paddy Joyce - Carpet Layer
- Graham Jarvis - Foxx
- Denis Lawson - Keith
- Maurice Denham - Grandpa
- Billie Whitelaw - Mrs. Andreos
- Leo McKern - Thomas
- Bernard Hill - Nick
- David Troughton - Dudley
- Anna Massey - Betty
- Kim Clifford - Dingy
- Patsy Smart - Old Lady
- Bob Holness - Newsreader
- Darliah Wood - Bozo
- John Rowe - Alex
- Carmen Munroe - Des's Mum
- Charlotte Long - Rosemary
- Bill Thomas - Postman
- James Coyle - 2nd Removal Man
- George Rossi - 3rd Removal Man
- Jade Magrid - Tasha
- Mark Dignam - Ambrose
- Director(s):
- Jack Gold
- Writer(s):
- Jack Rosenthal
- Producer(s):
- Victor Glynn
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Humor, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children)
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