"A serious comedy" 14 August 1984 Comedy 106 mins
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
Watch the official Comfort and Joy 1984 trailer in HD below or find more Comfort and Joy videos on Vidimovie.
Bill Paterson as Alan
Eleanor David as Maddy
Clare Grogan as Charlotte
Alex Norton as Trevor
Patrick Malahide as Colin
Roberto Bernardi as Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton as Hilary
George Rossi as Bruno
Peter Rossi as Paolo
Billy McElhaney as Renato
Iain McColl as Archie
Billy Johnstone as Amos
Gilly Gilchrist as Rufus
Caroline Guthrie as Gloria
Oona McCracken as Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair as Fiona
Davina Belling Producer
Paddy Higson Producer
Bill Forsyth Director
Clive Parsons Producer
Michael Ellis Editor
Guy Fletcher Musician
Jim Gillespie Third Assistant Director
Chris Menges Director of Photography
Mark Knopfler Original Music Composer
Bill Forsyth Writer
Anne McFadyen Makeup Artist
Yvonne Coppard Makeup Artist
Lindy Hemming Costume Design
Andy Harris Art Direction
Mary-Jane Reyner Costume Design
Adrienne Atkinson Production Design
Das Ice-Cream-Syndikat Trailer
Jakten på drømmekvinnen Trailer
Уют и радость Trailer
Glasskampen Trailer
United Kingdom 14 August 1984
Ireland 09 November 1984
United States 10 October 1984
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