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Dreaming
1991 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Mike Alexander |
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| Writer: | William McIlvanney |
| Staring: |
| Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a gallery of heroes. But far from simply providing an escape from grim reality, his dreams become weapons to confront it. With appearances by Deacon Blue, Billy Connolly and Marianne Faithful | |
| Release Date: | Mar 24, 1991 |
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| Director: | Mike Alexander |
| Writer: | William McIlvanney |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | BBC |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 10, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ewen Bremner | Sammy Nelson |
| Shirley Henderson | Pauline McPherson |
| Michael Carter | Peter Nelson |
| Mary McCusker | Mary Nelson |
| Billy Connolly | Game Show Host/Busker |
| Marianne Faithfull | Woman in Crowd |
| Ricky Ross | Deacon Blue/Singer in Bar |
| Lorraine McIntosh | Deacon Blue/Girl in Graveyard |
| Graeme Kelling | Deacon Blue |
| James Prime | Deacon Blue |
| Ewen Vernal | Deacon Blue |
| Douglas Vipond | Deacon Blue |
| Jake D'Arcy | Danny |
| Peter Kelly | Genteel Heavy |
| Ashley Jensen | Betting Shop Cashier |
| Steve Nallon | Prime Minister |
| Robert Carr | Job Interviewer/Guru |
| Una McLean | Mrs Johnson |
| Harry Jones | Wino |
| Stevie Hannan | Deke Morrison |
| Donalda Samuel | Mrs Morrison |
| Jimmy Chisholm | Playtime Presenter |
| Cheryl Innes | Janine |
| Lucinda Baillie | Librarian |
| Laurie Ventry | Mr Pettigrew |
| Julie Ann Gilchrist | Girl on Bridge |
| Don Gallagher | Mr Seymour |
| Isabella Jarrett | Mrs Seymour |
| John Casey | Barman |
| Tania Grier | Dream Girl in Bar |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| William McIlvanney | Writer |
| Mike Alexander | Director |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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