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The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine

★ 5.9/10•1988•1h 43m•16•Drama

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.

Philip Saville · Director

Frank Clarke · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 4, 1988

Actors

Emile Charles

Eddie

Tony Forsyth

Michael

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Vincent

Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Eve

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

Echo

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Annabelle

Carsten Nørgaard

Carsten Nørgaard

Dolphin Man

Kim Christie

Jean

Louis Emerick

Louis Emerick

Billy

Joseph Carrington

Ray

Julie Graham

Julie Graham

Hazel

Paula Ann Bland

Beverley

Niven Boyd

Dave

Claire Parker

Claire Parker

Young Jean

Caroline Milmoe

Caroline Milmoe

Lillie

Forbes Collins

Forbes Collins

John Schlesinger

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