Half Broken Things

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Half Broken Things

2007

1h 33m

6.5(14 votes)

Drama

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TV Movie

Overview

A middle aged house-sitter meets two tearaways, and together they form a surrogate family

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12 members

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Penelope Wilton

Jean

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Daniel Mays

Michael

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Sinéad Matthews

Steph

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Nicholas Le Prevost

Rev Gordon Brookes

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Lara Cazalet

Sally

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Sian Thomas

Shelley

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Crispin Redman

Mr. David

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Bradley Gardner

Jason

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Kenneth Hadley

Bill

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Eileen Nicholas

Mrs Dawson

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Anthony Smee

Magistrate

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Geoffrey McGivern

Jack

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