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Looks and Smiles

6.7(11)19811h 44m1

Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mum. She offers emotional stability and a route to adulthood while Alan pitches the army. What will become of Mick?

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Released
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Language
English

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Director

Ken Loach

Produced in

France, United Kingdom

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  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival12 Sept 1981
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival14 May 1981
    • Theatrical (limited)9 Sept 1981
  • GermanyDE

    • TV610 Oct 1982
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival19 Nov 1998

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Looks and Smiles was released on 9 September 1981.

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