Coast to Coast (1987)
1h 36m
Running Time
January 4, 1987Release Date
Coast to Coast (1987)
1h 36m
Running Time
January 4, 1987Release Date
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Plot.
Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lovers, which leads them to buy an ice cream van, and the adventure begins. Before long they find themselves on the run from the bad guys and the police.
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Cast & Crew.
Lenny Henry
Ritchie Lee
John Shea
John Carloff
Peter Vaughan
Chiropodist
George Baker
Greaves
Cherie Lunghi
Susan
Sandy Johnson
Director
Pete Postlethwaite
Kecks McGuinness
Stan Hey
Writer
Al Matthews
Curtis Duchamps
Edward Peel
Police Constable
Graham Benson
Producer
Graham Benson
Producer
Paul Bown
Police Constable
Colin Munn
Cinematographer
Bobby Knutt
Garage Owner
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Courier
Ken Pearce
Editor
Iggy Navarro
Cato
Ken Sharrock
Police Inspector
Gerry White
Desk Sergeant
Alan Bird
Reporter
Robbie Dee
Reporter
Stacey Zuckerman
Mabel
Neville Smith
Wedding Guest
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Wiki.
Coast to Coast is a 1987 comedy thriller starring Lenny Henry, John Shea, with support from Peter Vaughan, Pete Postlethwaite, Cherie Lunghi ,Edward Peel,Tony Haygarth,Bobby Knutt and Al Matthews. It was directed by Sandy Johnson from a script by Stan Hey. It featured a soundtrack of classic Motown tracks. It was originally screened as part of BBC2's Screen Two strand in January 1987. The film had its to-date only cinema screening at BFI Southbank, in December 2016 as part of the BFI's retrospective of Henry's career.
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