Overview

A young Yorkshire boy struggles 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, also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns, who is having an affair with a married woman. Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win slowly get a relationship going.

Cast

Andrew Hawley, Kika Markham, Liam Neeson, Patrick Daley, Paul Askew, Lorraine Peters, Tom Bell, Richard Hope

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What is "The Innocent" about?

A young Yorkshire boy struggles 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, also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns, who is having an affair with a married woman. Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win slowly get a relationship going.

When was "The Innocent" released?

The Innocent was released in 1985.

Who stars in "The Innocent"?

The cast includes Andrew Hawley, Kika Markham, Liam Neeson, Patrick Daley.

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