Watch Knockback: 1 (1985) Official Trailer
7.5 / 10 IMDb January 27, 1985 1h 30m
In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, seeks a new direction in her life and applies to become a voluntary prison visitor. Several years later their paths cross.
Director
Runtime
1h 30m
Release Date
January 27, 1985
Genre
Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Pauline Collins
as Sylvia
Derrick O'Connor
as Alan
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Yee San Foo
as Alan's Wife
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Peggy Aitchison
as Alan's Mother
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Dominic Tang
as Alan's Son
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Geoffrey Edwards
as Judge
David Webb
as Defence Counsel
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Eric Mason
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Roy Pattison
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
Howard Lew Lewis
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Terry Gurry
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Ray Jeffries
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Martin Oldfield
as Wandsworth Prison Officer
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Laurence Harrington
as Clarke
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Hugh Evans
as Lawyer
T.R. Bowen
as Sylvia's Lover
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Kathleen Michael
as Sylvia's Mother
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Natasha King
as Ruthie (Age 7)
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Ryan Freedman
as Adam (Age 5)
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Peter John
as Phil Strode
Production Companies
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