My Name Is Joe (1998)
Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in the one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods.
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Joe Kavanagh -
Sarah Downie -
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Maggie
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Liam
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Scott
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Hooligan
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Scrag
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Perfume
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Zulu
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Mojo -
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Davy
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Director:
Ken LoachWriter:
Paul Laverty (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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13 wins & 10 nominations.Reviews & Commentary
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Trivia
During the scene where the football team steal the strips from the depot, Gordon McMurray (Scrag) was stopped by suspicious police officers while running after the van, as he was well-known to them. The cameras were some distance away and director Ken Loach had to step in ... ...
Quotes
Sarah Downie:
Get out of my way! Leave me!
Joe Kavanagh:
No. No. No, calm down. Just calm down.
Sarah Downie:
Are you gonna hit me too, Joe?
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The reflection of the boom microphone is visible in the television set when Sarah is talking with Sabine at the school.
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Genres
Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
22 January 1999Language
English
Country of Origin
UK, Germany, France, SpainBox Office
Opening Weekend:
£89,656 (UK) (13 November 1998)
Gross:
$346,696 (USA) (25 April 1999)
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