Film

Knockback: 2

1985 · 1h 33m · Drama · Thriller · TV Movie

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.

Pauline Collins

Sylvia

Derrick O'Connor

Alan

Michelle Mulvany

Ruthie

Timothy Jessel

Adam

Diana Rayworth

Jenny

Peggy Aitchison

Alan's Mother

Arnold Peters

Gartree Officer

Julian Hall

Gartree Officer

Laurence Harrington

Clarke

Roger Monk

Terry

Peter John

Phil Strode

Graham Lines

Jonathan Lee

Sally Lahee

Mary Wood

Robert Putt

Verne Reception Officer

Vincent Friell

Verne Prisoner

Peter Cartwright

Verne Governor

• Piers HaggardDirector
• Brian PhelanWriter
• Philip HinchcliffeProducer
• Tariq AnwarEditor

Release date

February 3, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Genres

Drama, Thriller, TV Movie