Birth of a Nation

7.5

79 minutes

6/19/1983

Overview

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

Cast List

Jim Broadbent
as Geoff Figg
Robert Stephens
as Vic Griffiths
Bruce Myers
as Twentyman
Richard Butler
as Mr Griff
Fred Pearson
as Mr Hodgeson
Peggy Ann Clifford
as Miss Martlett
William Hoyland
as Mr James
Bruce Payne
as Barratt
Ray Mort
as Whittaker
Suzanna Hamilton
as Alison Cooper
Kay Stonham
as Miss Denton
Jesse Birdsall
as Barry
Lisa Geoghan
as Sylve
Terry John
as Sergeant Powell
Gillian Davey
as Miss Pointer
Julia Deakin
as Deputy Headmistress Grunsell
Kwame Kwei-Armah
as Paul (as Ian Roberts)
Juanita Waterman
as Dawn
Mike Smart
as Terry
Robert Stagg
as George Number 1
Paul Gamble
as George Number 2
Michael Ames
as Mr Kitchin
Peter Badger
as Mr Grant
Daryl Webster
as Mrs Twentyman
Tony Seaborne
as Stephen Harris
Janet Lacey
as Julie
Dean Macaree
as Booth
Feizal Sobratty
as Ramkissoon
Stuart Hunter
as Peter Field
Vincent Dawes
as Martin Mills
Julia Millbank
as Sally Wilson
Donald Dempster
as Cooper
Glen Dallas
as King
Danny Behrman
as Alan Frazer
Errol Francis
as John
Jason Hood
as Armitage
Benjamin Perry
as Scott
Ian Searle
as Ingram
Nicola Elliott
as Margaret