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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

6.1/ 1020021h 44mR

RomanceComedyDrama

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.

Directed by Shane Meadows

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Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Jimmy

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Dek

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Shirley

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Carol

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Charlie

Finn Atkins

Finn Atkins

Marlene

James Cosmo

James Cosmo

Billy

David McKay

David McKay

Dougy