Watch Speak Like a Child (1998) Official Trailer
4.3 / 10 IMDb September 4, 1998 1h 17m
Speak Like a Child, the feature film debut of documentary director John Akomfrah, explores the intense friendship that evolves between three troubled teenagers growing up in an isolated children's home on the Northumbrian coast. The desolate beauty of the coastline is captured in stunning panoramas, while strong performances by the young cast help to create a lyrical and poignant drama.
Director
Runtime
1h 17m
Release Date
September 4, 1998
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Cast
Cal MacAninch
as Billy
Rachel Fielding
as Ruby
Fraser Ayres
as Sammy (Age 14)
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Alison Mac
as Ruby (Age 14)
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Carla Henry
as Dorothy
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Gavin Green
as Bernie
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Emma Armitage
as Katy
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Tim Bird
as David
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Dawn Fletcher
as Betty
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Adam Moran
as Freddy Banes
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Adam Pearson
as Bobby Banes
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Tracy Emmerton
as Sally
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Katie Clibbon
as Sarah
Serena Gordon
as Matron
Janine Birkett
as Sammy's Mother
Helen Lederer
as Ms Feggetter
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Shelley O'Brien
as Mad Mary
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William Ulstein
as 1st Schoolboy (as William Ullstein)
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Simon Humphrey
as 2nd Schoolboy
Shirley Henderson
as Woman in Dream (uncredited)
Production Companies
Leda Serene Films
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