De film, die zich afspeelt in Londen, vertelt het verhaal van een gezin dat aan de zelfkant van de samenleving leeft. Penny's relatie met haar man Phil is een beetje uitgeblust. Penny werkt in de supermarkt, en Phil is taxichauffeur. Hun dochter Rachel is schoonmaakster en zoon Rory is werkloos.
Sound | Andrew Dickson | Original Music Composer |
Art | Tom Read | Art Direction |
Production | Alain Sarde | Producer |
Directing | Mike Leigh | Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Durran | Costume Design |
Production | Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
Production | Georgina Lowe | Line Producer |
Editing | Lesley Walker | Editor |
Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
Camera | Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
Production | Pierre Edelman | Executive Producer |
Writing | Mike Leigh | Writer |
Art | Eve Stewart | Production Design |
Production | Will Tyler | Production Accountant |
Editing | Jeremy Hume | Assistant Editor |
Art | Damien Williams | Standby Carpenter |
Art | Zaman Ghulam | Standby Painter |
Lighting | Martin Duncan | Gaffer |
Sound | Peter Joly | Supervising Sound Editor |
Crew | Dave Hill | Carpenter |
Crew | Ricky Blundell | Carpenter |
Camera | Colin Strachan | Grip |
Production | Neil Lee | Location Manager |
Lighting | Andy Ormesher | Standby Rigger |
Lighting | Tony Allen | Electrician |
Costume & Make-Up | Dan Grace | Wardrobe Supervisor |
Sound | Mark Rose | Assistant Sound Editor |
Crew | Deborah Reade | Post Production Supervisor |
Crew | Lucy Allen | Stunts |
Directing | Heather Storr | Script Supervisor |
Production | Jonathan Rutter | Publicist |