Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.

Cast

Robert Carlyle

as Jimmy

Rhys Ifans

as Dek

Shirley Henderson

as Shirley

Kathy Burke

as Carol

Ricky Tomlinson

as Charlie

Finn Atkins

as Marlene

James Cosmo

as Billy

David McKay

as Dougy

Anthony Strachan

as Jumbo

Andrew Shim

as Donut

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