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How far will you go for love?

1994•1h 40m•

★5.8(43 ratings)

DramaThrillerMystery

Overview

A beautiful young dentist working in a tough British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him, with terrible consequences for all.

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Main Cast

Julia Ormond

Julia Ormond

Rachel Clifford

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Philip Chaney

Colin Salmon

Colin Salmon

Towler

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Lenny

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Kenny

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Sue

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Simon

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

Sexton

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Maggie

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

Harold

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Dr Hockley

Bill Moody

Bill Moody

Surgery Officer

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Angela Pope

Writing

Writer: Frank Deasy

Production

Executive Producer: Mark Shivas
Executive Producer: Anant Singh
Producer: David M. Thompson
Casting: Gail Stevens

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Colin Towns
Foley Editor: Russell Eatough
Foley Artist: Diane Greaves
Dialogue Editor: Stewart Henderson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Dominic Lester
Sound Effects Editor: Ian Merrylees

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Remi Adefarasin

Editing

Editor: Dave King

Art Direction

Production Design: Stuart Walker
Art Direction: Diane Dancklefsen
Property Master: Les Benson
Property Buyer: John Bush

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Makeup Designer: Jan Sewell
Hair Designer: Jan Sewell

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Did You Know?

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The film's tagline is: "How far will you go for love?"

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The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

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The film was directed by Angela Pope.

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The screenplay was written by Frank Deasy.

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The score was composed by Colin Towns.

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Cinematography was handled by Remi Adefarasin.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt0109374.

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Rating

5.8/10

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43 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

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Status:

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Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

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BBC

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Miramax

Miramax

Distant Horizon

Distant Horizon