I, Daniel Blake
Released
October 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 40m
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
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Cast & Crew
Dave Johns
Dan
Hayley Squires
Katie
Briana Shann
Daisy
Dylan McKiernan
Dylan
Kate Rutter
Ann
Sharon Percy
Sheila
Kema Sikazwe
China
- MR
Magpie Richens
Piper
- AP
Amanda Payne
Assessor
Chris McGlade
At the Sawmill
Shaun Prendergast
At the Sawmill
- GW
Gavin Webster
At the Sawmill
Sammy T. Dobson
Specialist Nurse
- MH
Mickey Hutton
Neighbour With Dog
- CC
Colin Coombs
Postman
- DM
David Murray
Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor
Stephen Clegg
Floor Manager
Andy Kidd
Job Centre Guard
Ken Loach
Director
Paul Laverty
Screenplay
Media
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