That Sinking Feeling (1979)
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- PG
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Crime
- Oct 1980 (UK)
- Movie
Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal...
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Tom Mannion | ... |
The Doctor
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Eddie Burt | ... |
Eddie the Driver
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Richard Demarco | ... |
Self
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Alex Mackenzie | ... |
The Tramp
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Margaret Adams | ... |
Gang Girl
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Kim Masterton | ... |
Gang Girl
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Danny Benson | ... |
Policeman
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| Robert Buchanan | ... |
Ronnie
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Drew Burns | ... |
Pete
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Gerry Clark | ... |
The Watchman
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Anne Graham | ... |
Computer Nurse
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Billy Greenlees | ... |
Wal
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John Hughes | ... |
Vic
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Eric Joseph | ... |
The Wee Man
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Alan Love | ... |
Alec
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Derek Millar | ... |
Bobby
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James Ramsey | ... |
Alan
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Janette Rankin | ... |
Mary
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Margaret McTear | ... |
Ward Nurse
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Douglas Sannachan | ... |
Simmy
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David Scott | ... |
Hi-Fi Salesman
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| John Gordon Sinclair | ... |
Andy
(as Gordon Sinclair)
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Tony Whitemore | ... |
Boy in Daimler
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Directed by
| Bill Forsyth | ||
Written by
| Bill Forsyth | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bill Forsyth | ... | producer |
| Paddy Higson | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Colin Tully | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Coulter | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| John Gow | ||
Production Design by
| Adrienne Atkinson | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrienne Atkinson | ||
Production Management
| Paddy Higson | ... | production manager |
| Larry Jackson | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ian Madden | ... | assistant director |
| Sitar Rose | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Alex Brown | ... | sound |
| Tony Gurrin | ... | dubbing mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alistair Campbell | ... | lighting technician |
| Tom Hilton | ... | camera operator |
| Alex MacKenzie | ... | lighting technician |
| Jan Pester | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Sydney Devine | ... | musical stylist |
| Kenny McDonald | ... | musician |
| Martin McManus | ... | musician |
| Alan Taylor | ... | musician |
| Colin Tully | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Coulter | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Des Bradley | ... | production assistant |
| Anne Marie Davidson | ... | production assistant |
| Iain Lewicki | ... | production assistant |
| Andy Murray | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- G.T.O. Films Ltd. (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Odyssey Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1984) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1984) (United States)
- VCL (1986) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ziebel Electrics (lighting)
Storyline
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Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion potion. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the UK, this (at the time) was the cheapest film ever to have received a theatrical release. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the film, Eddie's snoring is that of a man with his mouth open, but Eddie's mouth is always closed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Neverending Story/The Last Starfighter/Electric Dreams/That Sinking Feeling (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The action of this film takes place in a fictious town called Glasgow. Any resemblance to any real town called Glasgow is purely coincidental. See more » |
| Quotes |
Pete:
There must be more to life than committin' suicide. See more » |