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Pressure

Pressure

1976Movie⏱️ 2h 6m
Drama
7.2
IMDB Rating
389 votes

A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.

Director
Horace Ové
Writers
Horace Ové, Samuel Selvon
Stars
Herbert Norville, Oscar James, Frank Singuineau
Release Date
November 22, 1976
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
📋 1.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Herbert Norville
as Tony
👤
Oscar James
as Colin
Frank Singuineau
Frank Singuineau
as Lucas
👤
Lucita Lijertwood
as Bopsie
👤
Sheila Scott Wilkinson
as Sister Lousie
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
as Police Inspector
👤
T-Bone Wilson
as Junior
Ram John Holder
Ram John Holder
as Brother John
👤
Norman Beaton
as Preacher
👤
John F. Landry
as Mr. Crapson

💰 Box Office

$27,070
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London, England, UK
Production
British Film Institute (BFI) Production Board

🏷️ Keywords

family relationshipscoming of age drama1970sblack cinemasocial criticism

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Well done irrespective of political message
by fredfredrikfreddyfred2015-07-25
9/10

"I am a white man from California but I did visit London in 1976. I love Jamaican Rasta culture and music. I found the political message to be very compelling, the characters were all sympathetic and not heavy handed caricatures. Don't really know about the reality of police brutality in this case but would not be surprised. Cinematically,this was very well done, a masterful director. A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures. Loved this as a historical window into a fascinating culture. A very important movie I would recommen..."

💡 Did You Know?

The first British feature film made by a black director.

📖 Synopsis

A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.