Young Hearts Run Free (2011)
Community, Friendship, First Loves, Rebellion!
1974: Against the backdrop of a violent miners strike in their quiet Northumbrian village, a likeable teenage artist falls in love with the new girl from London, but their tempestuous relationship and attempts to escape cause him to betray his family, community and best friends; he becomes dangerously embroiled in the rioting of the strike. With attempts to reconcile them failing, he must choose between his old friends and his new love.
- Date of release
- 2011-04-01
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Andy Mark Simpson
Casting
- Andy Black — Mark Summers
- Jennifer Bryden — Sue Proudlock
- Lyndsey Lennon — Claire Armstrong
- Danny McCready — Big George Armstrong
- Jimmy Carter — Tony Best
- Peter G. Reed — Mr Stevenson
- Ann Ridley — Margaret Armstrong
- Fran Briggs — Mrs Jean Tait
- Matthew Brown — Jonta
- Wayne Thompson — Mr Thompson
- Billy Fane — Friendly Miner on Bus
- Bill E. Meeks — Barman Mr Best
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