Broke

Broke

1991 · 90 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, TV Movie

Francis and his wife, Elaine, are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by Ron, a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. His "friend" becomes scarce and Francis finds he has no legal foot to stand on since there is no written record of the informal transaction. With the couple's business floundering due to mounting debts, and their former friend Ron's crass attitude towards their predicament, anger and frustration reach the boiling point.

Directed by Alan Dossor · Written by Stephen Bill

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Timothy Spall Francis Meeks
Sheila Kelley Elaine Meeks
Larry Lamb Ron Bannister
Susan Wooldridge Melanie Bannister
Leo Bill Michael Meeks
Rosie Bill Tara Meeks
Carol Harrison Sally
Thomas Wheatley Nicholas
Hilda Fenemore Sylvia Bannister
Arthur Whybrow Jack Bannister
Laura Dixon Cherine Bannister
Kenneth Hadley Gordon

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