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Lad: A Yorkshire Story

Lad: A Yorkshire Story

From the heart of a boy comes the story of a man.

2012•1h 36m•6.9/10
Drama

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6.9/10(16)

After the death of his father, a teenage boy forms a healing friendship with a park ranger in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Production

Rogue Runner

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Bretten Lord

Bretten Lord

Tom Proctor

Nancy Clarkson

Nancy Clarkson

Sarah Proctor

Liam Thomas

Liam Thomas

David Proctor

Robert Hayes

Robert Hayes

Nick Proctor

Alan Gibson

Alan Gibson

Al Thorpe

Molly McGlynn

Molly McGlynn

Lucy Shean

Oliver Exley

Sean Ackerthwaite

Nick Fawcett

Farmer Blight

Mario Demetriou

PC Stephen Baxter

Josephine Timmins

WPC Eccles

John Hayes

Quarry Foreman

Rita Davies

Rita Davies

Bookshop Owner

Alex Froom

Postman

Richard Sails

Headmaster

Mitch Low

New Ranger

Andy Wilby

Malham Show Organiser

Sally Turnbull

Teacher

Cat Kilner

Area Ranger

Andrew Taylor

Traffic Warden

Jeff Merchant

Rock Shop Owner

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