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Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1986TV Episode⏱️ 1h 40mNot Rated
Drama
7.8
IMDB Rating
236 votes

Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lover...

Director
Sandy Johnson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Lenny Henry, John Shea, Peter Vaughan
Release Date
January 4, 1987
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
as Ritchie Lee
John Shea
John Shea
as John Carloff
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Chiropodist
George Baker
George Baker
as Greaves
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
as Susan
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
as Kecks McGuinness
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
as Curtis Duchamps
Edward Peel
Edward Peel
as Police Constable
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Paul Bown
as Police Constable
Bobby Knutt
Bobby Knutt
as Garage Owner

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
Britannia- Dean Clough Productions, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

american man in englandon the runshowdownwhite cadillactrading cars

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

It's not a comedy - it's a tragedy !
by BRIAN-4032004-07-12
10/10

"At a time when the term "British film comedy" is likely to invoke a groan it is a tragedy that this film is being prevented from reaching a much wider audience. For whatever reason I find it incredible that this little gem of a British film comedy cannot obtain clearance either for television repeat or for issue in video or DVD format. Something must be done ! I cannot understand why anybody involved with this film would not be extremely delighted to give clearance for its revival particularly as the performances, writing and direction of this minor masterpiece of comedy drama could ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Poster in Ritchie's flat advertising a Motown event is authentic. Promoter of the event in 1980 was Northern Soul DJ Kev Roberts, his name visible on camera. Vinyl props courtesy of record dealer Dave Raistrick

📖 Synopsis

Two guys meet, one American, a deserter from the US army, one Brit, and they are drawn together by their mutual love of Soul music. Neither being gainfully employed they decide to start a mobile disco service for fellow soul lover...