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It's a Free World...

It's a Free World...

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It's a Free World...

2007

1h 36m

6.6(129 votes)

Drama

Overview

Working-class Angie gets sacked from a recruitment agency for bad public behaviour. Seizing the chance, she teams up with her flatmate to run a similar business from their kitchen. With immigrants desperate to work, the opportunities are considerable, particularly for two girls so in tune with these times.

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Sixteen Films

BiM Distribuzione

Tornasol Media

SPI International

Film4 Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kierston Wareing

Kierston Wareing

Angie

Juliet Ellis

Rose

Lesław Żurek

Lesław Żurek

Karol

Colin Caughlin

Geoff

Joe Siffleet

Jamie

Frank Gilhooley

Frank Gilhooley

Derek

Davoud Rastgou

Mahmoud

David Doyle

Tony

Raymond Mearns

Raymond Mearns

Andy

Maggie Russell

Cathy

Creative team

Directed by: Ken Loach
Written by: Paul Laverty
Produced by: Rebecca O'Brien
Kathryn Williams

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