Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)

6.1/10 • 104 min • Romance Comedy Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Robert Carlyle

Rhys Ifans

Shirley Henderson

Kathy Burke

Ricky Tomlinson

Finn Atkins

James Cosmo

David McKay

Anthony Strachan

Andrew Shim

Donut

Vic Reeves

Bob Mortimer

Vanessa Feltz

Shane Meadows

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