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The Fruit Machine

Nov 4, 1988 · 1h 43m
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Drama

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Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.

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CAST

Emile Charles
Eddie
Tony Forsyth
Michael
Robert Stephens
Vincent
Clare Higgins
Eve
Bruce Payne
Echo
Robbie Coltrane
Annabelle
Carsten Nørgaard
Dolphin Man
Kim Christie
Jean
Directed by Philip Saville

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Ideal Communications Films, Granada Television
Country
GB

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