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Frankie and Johnnie (1986)

1h 40m · 2 Feb 1986
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When two teenagers commit suicide the police and the press assume the motive to be some kind of love pact. But Allan Blakeston, a local reporter, has too many unanswered questions. As he digs deeper into the case, he learns why the kids really died and his knowledge puts his own life at risk.

Movie ID42343
GenreDrama, TV Movie
DirectorMartin Campbell
Main castHywel Bennett, Diana Hardcastle, Tony Doyle, Norman Jones, T.R. Bowen, Richard Simpson, Ken Bones, Madoc Threipland
Release date2 February 1986
Release year1986
LanguageEnglish
Duration100 min (1h 40m)
Rating9.0 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseBBC

Director: Martin Campbell
Writers: Paula Milne

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Hywel BennettAllan Blakeston Diana HardcastleJudith Walters Tony DoyleHank Norman JonesMr. Walters T.R. BowenRichard Jayston, M.P.
Richard SimpsonPeter Harper
Ken BonesDetective Inspector Mercer
Madoc ThreiplandAdam Blakeston
Samuel WestJohnnie Mallett
Tamara SteeleFrankie Walters
Sam KellyLomax Roger HumeNewsagent
Patrick FieldReporter at Press Conference
Stephen DillaneReporter at Press Conference
Victoria WilliamsReporter at Press Conference
Amanda DonohoeReporter at Press Conference Bernard GallagherPolice Superintendent
Anthony DouseFrank, Coroner's Officer
Rachel HerbertMoira Mallett
Anita CareyPatti Blakeston

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