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Common

  • TV Movie
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Daniel Mays in Common (2014)
CrimeDrama

Guileless seventeen-year-old Johnjo O'Shea goes from innocent bystander to accessory to premeditated murder after giving some friends a lift.Guileless seventeen-year-old Johnjo O'Shea goes from innocent bystander to accessory to premeditated murder after giving some friends a lift.Guileless seventeen-year-old Johnjo O'Shea goes from innocent bystander to accessory to premeditated murder after giving some friends a lift.

  • Director
    • David Blair
  • Writer
    • Jimmy McGovern
  • Stars
    • Liam Ainsworth
    • Finn Atkins
    • Mark Chatterton
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Blair
    • Writer
      • Jimmy McGovern
    • Stars
      • Liam Ainsworth
      • Finn Atkins
      • Mark Chatterton
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    • DC Jane Pearson
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    • Kieran Gillespie
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    • Defence Lawyer
    Michelle Fairley
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    • Shelagh Wallace
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    • Crown Court Judge
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    Julian Gorman
    • Police Officer
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    • Tony Wallace
    • (as Philip Hill Pearson)
    Connie Hyde
    Connie Hyde
    • Civil Servant
    Kirsty Leigh Porter
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    • Liaison Officer
    Susan Lynch
    Susan Lynch
    • Margaret Ward
    Harry McMullen
    • Thomas Ward
    • (as Harry McMullan)
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    • Colin McCabe
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    Jodhi May
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    • Coleen O'Shea
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    • Tommy Ward
    • Director
      • David Blair
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      • Jimmy McGovern
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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 6, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 母難
    • Filming locations
      • Southport, Merseyside, England, UK(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • BBC Drama Productions
      • LA Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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