This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Elenco: Bruce Jones , Julie Brown , Gemma Phoenix , Ricky Tomlinson , Tom Hickey , Mike Fallon , Ronnie Ravey , Lee Brennan , Karen Henthorn , Christine Abbott , Geraldine Ward , William Ash , Matthew Clucas , Anna Jaskolka , Jonathan James , Anthony Bodell , Bob Mullane , Jack Marsden , Jimmy Coleman , George Moss , Jackie Richmond , Derek Alleyn , Tony Audenshaw , Tracey Adamson , Susan Cookson , Stephen Lord , Little Tony , Corinne Heritage , Anne Martin .