Black Velvet Band (1997)
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
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Nick BerryMartin Tusco
Todd CartyPentecost
Chris McHallemShut-Eye
Stephen MarcusNudge
Amy MarstonHalf-Pint
John CarsonCol. RowanMichael AtkinsonLord George Grey
Michael BrunnerPietGabriella CirilloLouisa
Alex FernsMajor WatsonFrantz DobrowskyLeach
Ronald FranceSir Harry SmithMovie DNA
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What is Black Velvet Band about?
Period drama Black Velvet Band takes us back to Victorian times when a gang of petty crooks find themselves sentenced to transportation to Australia, their ship, however, docks in South Africa and the gang manage to make their escape. The film starred Nick Berry, Chris McHallem and Todd Carty, who had all previously appeared in EastEnders together. The initial idea came from McHallem, whilst Nick Berry, thanks to being the darling of ITV at the time because of his hit show Heartbeat, had the clout to get it made.
How long is Black Velvet Band?
Black Velvet Band has a runtime of 90 minutes.
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