Just a Boys' Game
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United Kingdom · 1979
1h 11m
Director John Mackenzie
Starring Frankie Miller, Ken Hutchison, Gregor Fisher, Jean Taylor Smith
Genre Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
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Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day in Jake's life, as he drifts, drinks and fights, leads to a bleak realisation.
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