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Different for Girls

Different for Girls

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Different for Girls

"Expect the unexpected"

1996

1h 37m

7.2(40 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Overview

Paul and Kim meet when their vehicles collide. Paul is fascinated with the attractive Kim. It turns out that the two were childhood friends in Catholic boys' school, but back then, before the operation, Kim was named Karl.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Paul Prentice

Steven Mackintosh

Steven Mackintosh

Karl / Kim Foyle

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Pamela

Charlotte Coleman

Charlotte Coleman

Alison

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Jean

Nisha Nayar

Nisha Nayar

Angela

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Payne

Adrian Rawlins

Adrian Rawlins

Mike

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

CID Detective

Kevin Allen

Kevin Allen

Policeman

Creative team

Directed by: Richard Spence
Written by: Tony Marchant

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