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Sorry We Missed You
Sorry We Missed You
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2019
1h 41m
7.3(840 votes)
Drama

Overview

Hoping that self-employment through gig economy can solve their financial woes, a hard-up delivery driver and his wife struggling to raise a family end up trapped in the vicious circle of modern-day labour exploitation.

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Production Companies

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

Videos & Trailers

3 videos

Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Kris Hitchen

Ricky

Kris Hitchen
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Debbie Honeywood

Abby

Debbie Honeywood
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Rhys Mcgowan

Seb

Rhys Mcgowan
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Katie Proctor

Liza Jane

Katie Proctor
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Ross Brewster

Maloney

Ross Brewster
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Charlie Richmond

Henry

Charlie Richmond
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Julian Ions

Freddie

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Sheila Dunkerley

Rosie

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Maxie Peters

Robert

Maxie Peters
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Christopher-John Slater

Ben

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Heather Wood

Mollie

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Alberto Dumba

Harpoon

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Natalia Stonebanks

Roz

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Jordan Collard

Dodge

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Dave Turner

Magpie

Dave Turner
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Stephen Clegg

Policeman

Stephen Clegg
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Darren Lee Jones

Council Worker

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Nikki Marshall

Traffic Warden

Nikki Marshall
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Mike Milligan

Man with Drip

Mike Milligan
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Grace Brown

Snapchat Friend

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Steve Hogg

Neighbour

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Mary Shearer

Woman at Door

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Christine Beck

Woman at Bus Stop

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Micky McGregor

Man who won't show ID

Micky McGregor
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Gavin Webster

Janitor

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Alex Houston

Attacker

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Jordan Sawyer

Attacker

Jordan Sawyer
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Russell Jones

Attacker

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Vicky Hall

Corridor Nurse

Vicky Hall
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Andy Kidd

Driver

Andy Kidd
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Lee Hall

Driver

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Carol Anderton

Driver

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Carol Littlefair

Driver

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Tim McGuire

Driver

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John Torrance

Driver

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Anthony Cummings

Driver

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Alfie Dobson

Driver

Alfie Dobson
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Norman Samson

Driver

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Anthony Hogg

Driver

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Paul Woodhead

Packer

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Randolph Paul

Packer

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Rob Kirtley

Packer

Rob Kirtley
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Jack Hamilton

Packer

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Andrea Johnson

Packer

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Anita Starker

Office Staff

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Harriet Ghost

Office Staff

Harriet Ghost
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Mark Birch

Driver (uncredited)

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Linda E. Greenwood

Driver (uncredited)

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