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Paul Rogers
Max
Ian Holm
Lenny
Cyril Cusack
Sam
Terence Rigby
Joey
Michael Jayston
Teddy
Vivien Merchant
Ruth
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Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 22 2025
I’ve never really seen Paul Rogers own a part anything like as strongly as he portrays the curmudgeonly old “Max” in this rather bleakest of family get-togethers. He shares their London home with his brother “Sam” (Cyril Cusack) and his two sons. “Lenny” (Ian Holm) looks like he belongs in the Gestapo, bedecked in his black leather coat, and he’s got the malevolent streak to boot. “Joey” (Terence Rigby) isn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer; a would-be boxer and usually quite oblivious to the prevailing toxicity amongst this family. Then a new sparring partner arrives. The prodigal brother “Te...
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English
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Keywords
- london, england
- abusive father
- based on play or musical
- dysfunctional family
- homecoming
- estranged son