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Screenplay: Safe

on BBC Two England

"If you don't sort out street kids in the first couple of months, you might as well write them off, " a hostel worker comments in Al
Ashton's sharp, thought-provoking love story set among the young homeless in London's West End. The film won two awards at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival, including one for director Antonia Bird (The Men's Room, Inspector Morse).
Kate Hardie (Bill Oddie 's daughter) and Aidan Gillen star as Kaz and Gypo, two abused and neglected teenagers who fall prey to alcohol, drugs, begging, pimping and prostitution. Billy Bragg sings his own specially-written songs.
Producer David M Thompson

Contributors

Director:
Antonia Bird
Unknown:
Kate Hardie
Unknown:
Bill Oddie
Unknown:
Aidan Gillen
Unknown:
Billy Bragg
Producer:
David M Thompson
Kaz:
Kate Hardie
GypO:
Aidan Gillen
Sean:
George Costigan
Duggie:
Andrew Tiernan
Greg:
Steven MacKintosh
Nosty:
Robert Carlyle
Tessa:
Carol Leader
Robbo:
Neil Smals
Sammy:
Cheryl Maiker
Brendan:
Marc O'Shea
Jamie:
Kevin Walsh
Nikki:
Louise Heaney

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