Black Jack (Original title)

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Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 04 September 1978 (Production), 1979 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Kenneth Loach

Synopsis: York, 1750. A French sailor, known as 'Black Jack', is hanged for murder and his body is claimed by Mrs Gorgandy who sells corpses to doctors. Tolly, a young apprentice, is set to guard the coffin, but he discovers that Black Jack has survived the hanging by pushing a spoon down his throat. The Frenchman makes his escape with Tolly.

Genre: Period drama

Subject: 18th century

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Releases
Date: February 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 110 mins Length: 9879 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Enterprise Pictures
Date: 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: HDCAM - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): English

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©: National Film Finance Corporation, a Kestrel film: Kestrel Films, In association with: England National Film Finance Corporation of London, Produced by: Tony Garnett, Production Executive: Bobby Blues, This film was also made by: Reverend Frederick Adamson, This film was also made by: Bernard Atha, This film was also made by: Tony Bage, This film was also made by: Alan Bailey, This film was also made by: John Bailey, This film was also made by: Thomas Bewick, This film was also made by: Peter Black, This film was also made by: Andrew Bogle, This film was also made by: Pierre Bouvier-Donnadieu, This film was also made by: Paul Chappell, This film was also made by: Dave Chatterley, This film was also made by: Herbert Cooper, This film was also made by: Stephen Cornish, This film was also made by: Caroline Dale, This film was also made by: John Darcy, This film was also made by: Matt Dowling, This film was also made by: David Farrell, This film was also made by: Philip Firth, This film was also made by: Tony Flanagan, This film was also made by: Brian Glover, This film was also made by: Ken Godfrey, This film was also made by: Tony Green, This film was also made by: Tony Grisoni, This film was also made by: Micky Guyett, This film was also made by: Rob Hammond, This film was also made by: Tommy Hammond Jnr, This film was also made by: Tommy Hammond Snr, This film was also made by: Gini Hardy, This film was also made by: Robert Harland, This film was also made by: Thomas Hawksfield, This film was also made by: Brian Herlihy, This film was also made by: John Higgins, This film was also made by: Liz Kerry, This film was also made by: Larry Knox, This film was also made by: Bill Lloyd, This film was also made by: Graham Lough, This film was also made by: Billy Lyons, This film was also made by: Max Marrable, This film was also made by: Franck Moisnard, This film was also made by: Bill Monger, This film was also made by: Richard Morrison, This film was also made by: Geoff Morton, This film was also made by: Mark Morton, This film was also made by: Colin Osgood, This film was also made by: Derek Porter, This film was also made by: Syd Regan, This film was also made by: Jim Roche, This film was also made by: Evelyn Shepherd, This film was also made by: Lesley Smith, This film was also made by: Alan Snelling, This film was also made by: Jean Spence, This film was also made by: Steve Stables, This film was also made by: Judy Staveley, This film was also made by: Captain Miles Staveley, This film was also made by: Simon Staveley, This film was also made by: Doug Turner, This film was also made by: Mark Uttley, This film was also made by: Sally Walters, This film was also made by: Shirley Waters, This film was also made by: Stephen Wheeler, Tom Wilsdon, First Assistant [Director]: Raymond Day, Continuity: Jill Rodger, Adapted by: Ken Loach, From the novel by: Leon Garfield, Photography: Chris Menges, Focus Puller: Jimmy Dibling, Editor: William Shapter, Art Director: Martin Johnson, Production Buyer: Graham Tew, Costume Designer: Sally Nieper, Make-up: Ruth Khan, Hair Stylist: Liz Walsh, Music by: Bob Pegg, Sound Recordist: Andrew Boulton, Boom Operator: Eddie Dougall

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Jean Franval ('Black Jack'), Stephen Hirst (Bartholomew 'Tolly' Pickering), Louise Cooper (Belle Carter), Packie Byrne (Dr Carmody), Andrew Bennett (Hatch), Brian Hawksley (Parson Hall), Doreen Mantle (Mrs Carter), William Moore (Mr Carter), Patti Nicholls (Mrs Mitchell), Joyce Smith (Mrs Carmody), Russell Waters (Dr Jones), Phil Askham (hangman), Pat Wallis (Mrs Gorgandy), John Young (Dr Hunter), Dave Daniels, Michael Hinchcliffe (footman), Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds, David Rappaport, Tiny Ross (Tom Thumb's army), Arthur Davies (Mr Hannah), Cilla Mason (Mrs Hannah), Jackie Shinn (Mr Arbuthnot), Mary Wray (Mrs Arbuthnot), Les Hickin (Jed), Brian Lewis (Jethro), Ted Beyer (innkeeper), Gary Roberts (Sexton), Hughie Turner (porter)

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