Business as Usual (film)
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| Directed by | Lezli-An Barrett |
| Produced by | Sara Geater Colin McKeown |
| Written by | Lezli-An Barrett |
| Starring | Glenda Jackson John Thaw Cathy Tyson |
| Music by | The Style Council |
| Cinematography | Ernest Vincze |
| Edited by | Henry Richardson |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors (USA) |
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Release dates
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1987 |
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Running time
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89 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Business as Usual is a 1987 drama film written and directed by Lezli-An Barrett. It stars Glenda Jackson and John Thaw.
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Plot
Babs Flynn (Jackson) is the manager of a Liverpool boutique. When she accuses the regional manager of sexual harassment she is sacked. She mounts a public campaign to get her job back. The film was met with positive reviews. It starred a young Craig Charles as Cathy Tysons love interest and they were a couple at the time. It was based on a real case at a chain of boutiques called Lady at Lord John.[1][2]
Cast
- Glenda Jackson as Babs Flynn
- John Thaw as Kieran Flynn
- Cathy Tyson as Josie Patterson
- Eamon Boland as Mr. Barry
- James Hazeldine as Mark
- Stephen McGann as Terry Flynn
- Mark McGann as Stevie Flynn
Awards
Business as Usual won the Grand Prix at the 1988 Créteil International Women's Film Festival.[3]
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Business as Usual at IMDb
- Business as Usual at AllMovie
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