Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Age rating
- 18
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
16-year-old skinhead Trevor has no regard for authority, and would rather spend his time stealing cars than sitting in the detention centre to which he is sent. Social worker Harry Parker tries his best, but Trevor is only interested when there's something in it for him. The centre authorities try to conform Trevor to the norms of society, but he takes no notice, and would rather speak in a torrent of four-letter words and racial abuse.
- prison
- skinhead
- police
- authority
- racist
- racism
- theft
- detention
The bill
- Geoffrey Hutchings — Superintendent
- Sean Chapman — Barry Giller
- John Bleasdale — Policeman
- Noel Diacomo — Solicitor
- Maurice Quick — Magistrate
- Sharon Courtney — House Parent
- Steve Sweeney — Job Centre Youth
- Kim Benson — Job Centre Girl
- Catherine Clarke — Job Centre Girl
- Jean Marlow — Job Centre Woman
- Jim Dunk — Chef
- Directed
- Alan Clarke
- Written
- David Leland
Production
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 · 149 ratings
- Studio
- ITV Central
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
