The Innocent (1985)
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This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who refuses to accept that he is different in any way -- and that is only the half of it. The boy, Tim (Andrew Hawley), also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns (Liam Neeson) who is having an affair with a married woman (Miranda Richardson). Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win (Kate Foster) slowly get a relationship going.
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Andrew HawleyTimothy 'Tim' Dobson
Andrew HawleyTimothy 'Tim' Dobson
Kika MarkhamMrs. Dobson
Liam NeesonJohn CarnsPatrick DaleyEddie KingPaul AskewStanley
Lorraine PetersWin's grandmother
Tom BellFrank Dobson
Richard HopeMouth Organ PlayerJack CarrMill Owner
Clive WoodTurner
Miranda RichardsonMary TurnerMovie DNA
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What is The Innocent about?
This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who refuses to accept that he is different in any way -- and that is only the half of it. The boy, Tim (Andrew Hawley), also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns (Liam Neeson) who is having an affair with a married woman (Miranda Richardson). Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win (Kate Foster) slowly get a relationship going.
How long is The Innocent?
The Innocent has a runtime of 101 minutes.