Film · 1981 · 1h 44m

Looks and Smiles

Name: Looks and Smiles
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-09-09
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Graham Green, Carolyn Nicholson, Tony Pitts, Roy Haywood, Phil Askham

Drama

★ 6.7/10 · 11 votes on TMDB

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Synopsis

Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mum. She offers emotional stability and a route to adulthood while Alan pitches the army. What will become of Mick?