Cast (32)

Colin Firth

Paul Ashworth

Ruth Gemmell

Sarah Hughes

Mark Strong

Steve

Holly Aird

Jo

Ken Stott

Ted, the Headmaster

Stephen Rea

Ray, the Governor

Neil Pearson

Paul's Dad

Lorraine Ashbourne

Paul's Mum

Luke Aikman

Young Paul

Bea Guard

Paul's Sister

Richard Claxton

Robert Parker

Charles Cork

Rex

Bob Curtiss

Stan

David Hounslow

Man at Reading

Peter Quince

Chip Shop: Frank

Annette Ekblom

Robert's Mother

Jackie Hyffes

Pupil's Mom

Joe Reddington

Pupil's Dad

Graham Cull

Mr. Johnson

Mike Ingham

Radio Sports Commentator

Sam Dunbar Banks

Young Paul's Mate

Leigh Funnelle

Woman At Reading

Simon Bowen

Hillsborough Man

Silas Carson

Indian Waiter

Geoffrey Drew

House Owner

Liam Stapleton

2nd Governor

Emily Conway

Sasha

AG. Longhurst

Taxi Driver

Shuli Morris-Evans

Party Baby

Philip Bond

Turnstile Operator

Gary Condes

Arsenal Fan (uncredited)

Nick Hornby

School Football Coach (uncredited)

Crew (68)

David Evans

Director

Nick Hornby

Novel

Nick Hornby

Screenplay

Amanda Posey

Producer

Boo Hewerdine

Original Music Composer

Neill MacColl

Original Music Composer

Chris Seager

Director of Photography

Liora Reich

Casting

Michael Carlin

Production Design

Karen Wakefield

Art Direction

Mary-Jane Reyner

Costume Design

Nick O'Hagan

Line Producer

Nik Powell

Executive Producer

Stephen Woolley

Executive Producer

Scott Thomas

Editor

Charmaine Fuller

Makeup Artist

Charmaine Fuller

Hairstylist

Penny Smith

Hairstylist

Mick Ward

Second Assistant Director

Richard Whelan

First Assistant Director

Emanuel Boumard

Carpenter

Steve Carter

Assistant Art Director

Noel Cowell

Standby Property Master

Jonni Fitzgerald

Art Department Assistant

Jim Frankham

Carpenter

Simon Hutchinson

Painter

Douglas Ingram

Storyboard Artist

Roger Kiff

Carpenter

Mike Power

Property Master

Guy Rutter

Painter

Hank Schumacher

Construction Manager

Lance Smith

Painter

Tony Staitham

Sign Painter

Michael Corden

Sound Editor

Simon Firsht

Boom Operator

Jim Greenhorn

Sound Mixer

Zane Hayward

Foley Artist

Stewart Henderson

Dialogue Editor

Steve Mayer

Boom Operator

Chris Nuttall

Sound

Patrick O'Neill

Supervising Sound Editor

Aad Wirtz

Sound

Garry Fiferman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Peter Gleaves

ADR Mixer

Tim Partridge

Dolby Consultant

Graham Hills

Special Effects Technician

Tim Baxter

Visual Effects

Paddy Eason

Digital Effects Producer

Mark Nelmes

Visual Effects

Alison O'Brien

Visual Effects Producer

Tim Wellspring

Visual Effects Coordinator

Dennis Michelson

Visual Effects

Gary Powell

Stunts

Andy Cole

Electrician

Mark Funnell

Rigging Gaffer

Gary Nagle

Electrician

Dave Owen

Best Boy Electric

Gary Parnham

Electrician

Laurie Sparham

Still Photographer

Alf Tramontin

Steadicam Operator

Nick Wall

Still Photographer

Steve Mercer

Editorial Staff

Kim Norris

Negative Cutter

Bill Barringer

Location Manager

Benjamin Greenacre

Location Manager

Angela Wharton

Script Supervisor

Jonathan Berger

Legal Services

Sara Desmond

Second Assistant Director