Nil by Mouth (Original title)The Smoking Room (Working title)Ne Pas Avaler (Alternative title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 10 October 1997 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gary Oldman
Synopsis: Set on a council estate in south east London, a stark portrayal of a dysfunctional working-class family for whom domestic violence, drunkenness, drug addiction and petty crime is the norm.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Drug abuse, Violence, Relationships
Releases
Date: 08 May 1997Country: FranceRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 10 October 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins 21 secs - Length: 11551 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 12 May 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Date: 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: Digital Media - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 128 mins 45 secs - Language: English
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 10 October 1997 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Gary Oldman
Synopsis: Set on a council estate in south east London, a stark portrayal of a dysfunctional working-class family for whom domestic violence, drunkenness, drug addiction and petty crime is the norm.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Drug abuse, Violence, Relationships
Releases
Date: 08 May 1997Country: FranceRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 10 October 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins 21 secs - Length: 11551 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 12 May 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Date: 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: Digital Media - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 128 mins 45 secs - Language: English
Credits
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Production Company: SE8 Group, [Production Company]: The Smoking Room, Producer: Luc Besson, Producer: Douglas Urbanski, Producer: Gary Oldman, Co-producer: Hilary Heath, Associate Producer: Marc Frydman, Unit Manager: Adam Bohling, Mitch Davies, Production Manager: Michael Dreyer, Production Co-ordinator: Emma Pike, Locations Manager: Jo Chate, Stan Fus, Post-production (Supervisor): Charlie Vogel, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Paul Leonardo Jr, Assistant Director (1st): Ken Tuohy, Mary Soan, Assistant Director (2nd): Finn McGrath, Neil Tuohy, Assistant Director (3rd): Kate Hazell, Script Supervisor: Sam Donovan, Script Supervisor: Cathy Doubleday, Casting: Sue Jones, Screenplay: Gary Oldman, Director of Photography: Ron Fortunato, Editor: Brad Fuller, Production Designer: Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, Art Director: Luana Hanson, Costume Designer: Barbara Kidd, Wardrobe Supervisor: Anthony Black, Make-up/Hairstylist: Fae Hammond, Make-up Artist: Pebbles, Tattoos: Tota, Titles: DuArt Digital, Titles: Holly Kempner, Music: Eric Clapton, Music Supervisor: Margot Core, Music Editor: Richard Bernstein, Sound Recording: Jim Greenhorn, Re-recording Mixer: Matthew Iadarola, Re-recording Mixer: Scott Ganary, Adam Sawelson, Supervising Sound Editor: Eliza Paley, Sound Editor: Sylvia Menno, Sound Editor: Branka Mrkic, Sound Effects Editor: Michael W. Mitchell, ADR Editor: Deborah Wallach, ADR Editor: George Berndt, Foley Artist: Brian Vancho, Foley Recordist: George Lara, Foley Editor: Bruce Kitzmeyer, Stunt Co-ordinator: Rod Woodruff, Technical Consultant: Gerry Bromfield
Cast
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Ray Winstone (Raymond), Kathy Burke (Valerie), Charlie Creed-miles (Billy), Laila Morse (Janet), Edna Doré (Kath), Chrissie Cotterill (Paula), Jon Morrison (Angus), Jamie Foreman (Mark), Steve Sweeney (Danny), Terry Rowley (M.C. in club), Sam Miller (club comic), Leah Fitzgerald (Michelle), Gerry Bromfield (drug dealer), Neil Maskell (Schmuddle), Sydney Golder (old guy in window), John Blundell (man with knife), Kenan Hudaverdi (laundrette owner), Everton Nelson (street violinist), Ronny Fox (Peter/pool player), Frances Ashman (club singer), Dan Carey, Martin Watson, Giseppe Acunzo, Matthew Scott, Edmund Scott (band musician), Moya Brady ([wife])