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It's a Free World...

It's a Free World...

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It's a Free World...

2007

1h 36m

6.6(129 votes)

Drama

Overview

Working-class Angie gets sacked from a recruitment agency for bad public behaviour. Seizing the chance, she teams up with her flatmate to run a similar business from their kitchen. With immigrants desperate to work, the opportunities are considerable, particularly for two girls so in tune with these times.

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Production Companies

Sixteen Films

BiM Distribuzione

Tornasol Media

SPI International

Film4 Productions

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1 video

Cast & Crew

11 members

Acting

Kierston Wareing

Angie

Kierston Wareing

Acting

Juliet Ellis

Rose

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Lesław Żurek

Karol

Lesław Żurek

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Colin Caughlin

Geoff

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Joe Siffleet

Jamie

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Frank Gilhooley

Derek

Frank Gilhooley

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Davoud Rastgou

Mahmoud

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David Doyle

Tony

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Raymond Mearns

Andy

Raymond Mearns

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Maggie Russell

Cathy

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Branko Tomović

Milan

Branko Tomović

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