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The Chain is a British film of genre Drama directed by Jack Gold with Denis Lawson

The Chain (1984)

The Chain
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Length 1h40
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Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating69% 3.4856753.4856753.4856753.4856753.485675

The Chain is a British comedy drama film first released in 1984. The film was produced and distributed by Film Four International.

Synopsis

The Chain tells the story of seven households that comprise a circular property chain, and various moving company employees who are tasked with assisting each household in their move. It follows the trials and tribulations, from trivial to profound, each household and mover (who are each guilty of one of the seven deadly sins) endures during the moving process.

Actors

Denis Lawson

(Keith)Phyllis Logan

(Alison)Maurice Denham

(Grandpa)Nigel Hawthorne

(Mr Thorn)David Troughton

(Dudley)
And :
Anna Massey
Billie Whitelaw
Judy Parfitt
Charlotte Long
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