The Attendant

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The Attendant

2012

0h 12m

4.8(4 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Frankie is a car park attendant at the spectacular Giant’s Causeway in Co. Antrim. His friend Cathy and her husband Paul are in trouble. Nevertheless as Frankie always says, "Something will turn up!"

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Adrian Dunbar

Frankie

Abigail McGibbon

Cathy

Frankie McCafferty

Paul

Stuart Graham

Maxwell

Alan McKee

Cathal

Alexandra Ford

On the Phone (voice)

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Directed by: Ian Beattie
Written by: Ian Beattie
Produced by: Ian Beattie

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