Top Cast
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Bob Hoskins
Sheppey
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Perry Benson
Victor
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Brenda Blethyn
Miss Grange
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Maria Charles
Mrs. Miller
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Willoughby Gray
Customer
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Ellis Jones
Albert
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Lynda La Plante
Bessie Legros
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Royce Mills
Mr. Bolton
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Wendy Morgan
Florrie
Overview
Sheppey, an ordinary working-class waiter, wins a fortune in a sweep-stake, and elects to use the money to help the unfortunate.
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