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Somers Town

Somers Town

2008•1h 11m•6.8/10
ComedyDrama

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🎬TMDb
6.8/10(100)

Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.

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Production

Big Arty Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Thomas Turgoose

Thomas Turgoose

Tomo

Piotr Jagiello

Marek

Elisa Lasowski

Elisa Lasowski

Maria

Kate Dickie

Kate Dickie

Jane

Perry Benson

Perry Benson

Graham

Ireneusz Czop

Ireneusz Czop

Mariusz

Huggy Leaver

Cafe Owner

Trevor Cooper

Trevor Cooper

Angry Resident

Mark Monero

Mark Monero

Construction Worker

Steven Hillman

Steven Hillman

Construction Worker

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