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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands — Plot

Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.

  • Release date
  • September 6, 2002
  • Runtime
  • 104 min
  • Genres
  • Romance, Comedy, Drama
  • Director
  • Shane Meadows

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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands — Cast

Robert Carlyle photo Robert Carlyle Jimmy Rhys Ifans photo Rhys Ifans Dek Shirley Henderson photo Shirley Henderson Shirley Kathy Burke photo Kathy Burke Carol Ricky Tomlinson photo Ricky Tomlinson Charlie Finn Atkins photo Finn Atkins Marlene James Cosmo photo James Cosmo Billy David McKay photo David McKay Dougy

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