Bill Paterson
Alan
Tagline
A serious comedy
Overview
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Director
Bill Forsyth
Writer
Bill Forsyth
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United States
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Status
Released
Budget
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Revenue
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Original Language
English
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Cast
Eleanor David
Maddy
Clare Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Roberto Bernardi
Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy McElhaney
Renato
Iain McColl
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Oona McCracken
Nancy
Elizabeth Sincla...
Fiona
Katy Black
Sarah
Robin Black
Lily
Ron Donachie
George
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
Robert Buchanan
Trevor's Workma...
Douglas Sannacha...
Trevor's Workma...
Billy Greenlees
Trevor's Workma...
Alan Tall
Trevor's Workma...
Bob Starrett
Trevor's Workma...
David O'Hara
Engineer
Teri Lally
Shop Assistant
Allan Wylie
Newsreader
Alistair Campbel...
Keith
Charles Kearney
All-Night DJ
Elspeth Cameron
Mrs Wilson
Pearl Deans
Maria
Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
Patrick Lewsley
Removal Man
Ronald McCleod V...
Dentist
Johnny Irving
Bob Hope Look-A...
Johnny Mac
Fred Astaire Lo...
Featured Reviews
A nice, amusing and creative premise. I enjoyed <em>'Comfort and Joy'</em>. Bill Paterson heads events confidently as Alan, he's fun to watch in the lead. Patrick Malahide (<em>'Game of Thrones'</e ...Show More
Without any help at all from "Mr. Bridger", the Italian chip shops and ice cream vans of Glasgow are being smashed up. It's only because he takes a bit of a shine to one of the girls in the van that l ...Show More
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