SYNOPSIS
A lonely middle-aged catering manager spends all of his time studying tapes of an eccentric TV chef. Meanwhile, a young woman is making her way from Ireland to find her boyfriend, who moved to England to get a job in a lawnmower factory. On arrival, she makes an early contact with the caterer, who recommends a boarding room to her. Slowly, it is revealed that the caterer has in fact befriended and subsequently abused more than a dozen young women. He, of course, now sets his sights on this woman. Much of the story is told in flashbacks, revealing how each of the characters grew to the point where they now find themselves.
- Bob HoskinsJoe Hilditch
- Arsinée KhanjianGala
- Elaine CassidyFelicia
- Sheila ReidIris
- Nizwar KaranjSidney
- Ali YassineCustoms Officer
- Peter McDonaldJohnny Lysaght
- Kriss DosanjhSalesman
- Gerard McSorleyFelicia's Father
- Marie StaffordFelicia's Great Grandmother
- Gavin KeltyShay Mulroone
- Brid BrennanMrs. Lysaght
- Mark HadfieldTelevision Director
- Danny TurnerYoung Joey Hilditch
- Susan ParrySalome
- Claire BenedictMiss Calligary
- Jean MarlowMrs. Crimm
- Sidney ColeEthiopian
- Barry McGovernGatherer
- Sandra VoeJumble Sale Woman
- Leila HoffmanBag Lady
- Bob MasonJimmy
- Emma PowellClinic Receptionist
- Julie CoxMarcia Tibbits
- Nicki MurphyLost Girl