The Angels' Share
The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share

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2012
1h 41m
6.9(616 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.

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Production Companies

Sixteen Films
Why Not Productions
Wild Bunch
Les Films du Fleuve
France 2 Cinéma

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

56 members
Acting

Paul Brannigan

Robbie

Paul Brannigan
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Siobhan Reilly

Leonie

Siobhan Reilly
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John Henshaw

Harry

John Henshaw
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Gary Maitland

Albert

Gary Maitland
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William Ruane

Rhino

William Ruane
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Jasmin Riggins

Mo

Jasmin Riggins
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Scott Dymond

Willy

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Scott Kyle

Clancy

Scott Kyle
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Neil Leiper

Sniper

Neil Leiper
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James Casey

Dougie

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Caz Dunlop

Caz

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Gilbert Martin

Matt

Gilbert Martin
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Stewart Preston

Sheriff

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Vincent Friell

Procurator Fiscal

Vincent Friell
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Kirstin Murray

Defence Lawyer

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Nick Farr

Defence Lawyer

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Charles Jamieson

Defence Lawyer

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Ford Kiernan

Station Master (voice)

Ford Kiernan
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Roger Allam

Thaddeus

Roger Allam
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Charles MacLean

Rory McAllister

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David Goodall

Dobie

David Goodall
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Bruce Addison

Auctioneer

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Paul Birchard

North American

Paul Birchard
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Jimmy Chisholm

Volunteer Taster

Jimmy Chisholm
Acting

John P. Arnold

Volunteer Taster

John P. Arnold
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Joy McAvoy

Mairi

Joy McAvoy
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Roderick Cowie

Anthony

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Alison Mcginnes

Anthony's Family

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Andy McLaren

Anthony's Family

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Kelly Scott

Anthony's Family

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Lynsey Lawrie

Anthony's Girlfriend

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Robert McHarg

Moderator

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Lynsey-Anne Moffat

Grace

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Jim Sweeney

Policeman

Jim Sweeney
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Russell Anderson

Policeman

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Zac Reilly

Baby Luke

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Elizabeth Porter

Unknown Role

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Ted Davitt

Unknown Role

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Lorne MacFadyen

Matthew / PC

Lorne MacFadyen
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Eric Robertson

Unknown Role

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Charlene Keating

Unknown Role

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James Ramsay

Unknown Role

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Pauline Glynn

Unknown Role

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Lee Fanning

Unknown Role

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Daniel Portman

Sniper's Pal 2

Daniel Portman
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Charlie Miller

Leonie's Uncle

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Paul Donnelly

Jamie

Paul Donnelly
Acting

Barrie Hunter

Unknown Role

Barrie Hunter
Acting

Dai Tabuchi

Kaneyama

Dai Tabuchi
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Kasumi Kitano

Hitomi Takenaka

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Chooye Bay

Tai Pan

Chooye Bay
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Siu Hun Li

Unknown Role

Siu Hun Li
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Lorene Bonino

Unknown Role

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Caroline Franco

Unknown Role

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Susana Tejero Fernández

Unknown Role

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Puri Salgado

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