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Film of the Day:
Yaariyan 2
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MOVIE
Very Like a Whale
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NEWS
1980
86 minutes (1 hrs 26 mins)
Production Country
United Kingdom
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Directed by
Alan Bridges
Starring
Alan Bates · Gemma Jones · Ann Bell · Anna Cropper · Ian Hogg · Leslie Sands
Full cast & crew
Release dates
US release:
1st January 1981
United Kingdom release:
13th February 1980
United States release:
1st January 1981
Total grosses
UK total gross
£0
US total gross
$0
Global total gross
$0
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Total views:
10
First viewed:
26th Jul 2025
Last viewed:
20th Oct 2025
Directed By
Director
Role
Alan Bridges
Directed By
Starring
Actor
Character
Alan Bates
Sir Jock Mellor
Gemma Jones
Lady Mellor
Ann Bell
Barbara Mellor
Anna Cropper
Journalist
Ian Hogg
Stephen Grain
Leslie Sands
Sir Jock's father
Anne Stallybrass
Sir Jock's sister
Myra Frances
Sir Jock's secretary
Christopher Benjamin
Dr. Ted Williams
Samantha Weller
Myra Mellor
Niall Padden
Tom
Ray Marioni
Mario
Alan Tilvern
American tycoon
Doreen Aris
Tycoon's wife
Kenneth Watson
Policeman
Tony Steedman
Baldy
Radames Pera
Sir Jock's son
Dudley Jones
Airline passenger
Shane Rimmer
Commuter
Jeffery Kissoon
Customs officer
Robert Whelan
BA Official
Victor Argo
New York cab driver
Alan Rowe
Star speaker
Jonathan Elsom
Interviewer
Suzanne Burden
Floor manager
Robert Dougall
Newscaster
John Justin
Party guest
Ewen Solon
Party guest
William Merrow
Party guest
Karen Glaser
Party guest
Charles Dance
Party guest
Richard Warwick
Party guest
Muriel Odunton
Party guest
James Smith
Party guest
Martin Smith
Party guest
US release: 1st January 1981
United Kingdom release: 13th February 1980
United States release: 1st January 1981 £0 $0 
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