Liam

Liam

6.1 /10 38 votes
January 23, 2001 1h 30m Released

Storyline

A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head.

Key Information

Director Stephen Frears
Writers Roxy Spencer, Jimmy McGovern
Studio BBC
Rating 6.1/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Dad

Claire Hackett

Mum

Anthony Borrows

Liam

Dave Hart

Dave Hart

Con

Megan Burns

Megan Burns

Teresa

Anne Reid

Anne Reid

Mrs. Abernathy

Russell Dixon

Father Ryan

Jane Gurnett

Jane Gurnett

Mrs Samuels

Gema Loveday

Jane Samuels

Julia Deakin

Julia Deakin

Aggie

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Tom

Martin Hancock

Martin Hancock

David

Frequently Asked Questions

Liam was released on January 23, 2001.

The runtime of Liam is 1h 30m.

Liam is a Drama movie.

Liam has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

Liam is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Liam was directed by Stephen Frears.

The main cast of Liam includes Ian Hart, Claire Hackett, Anthony Borrows.

Liam is originally in English.