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Summary

Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.

Cast

Bill Paterson

Alan

Eleanor David

Maddy

Clare Grogan

Charlotte

Alex Norton

Trevor

Patrick Malahide

Colin

Roberto Bernardi

Mr. McCool

Rikki Fulton

Hilary

George Rossi

Bruno

Peter Rossi

Paolo

Billy McElhaney

Renato

Iain McColl

Archie

Billy Johnstone

Amos

Gilly Gilchrist

Rufus

Caroline Guthrie

Gloria

Oona McCracken

Nancy

Elizabeth Sinclair

Fiona

Katy Black

Sarah

Robin Black

Lily

Ron Donachie

George

Arnold Brown

Psychiatrist

Robert Buchanan

Trevor's Workman

Douglas Sannachan

Trevor's Workman

Billy Greenlees

Trevor's Workman

Alan Tall

Trevor's Workman

Bob Starrett

Trevor's Workman

David O'Hara

Engineer

Teri Lally

Shop Assistant

Allan Wylie

Newsreader

Alistair Campbell

Keith

Charles Kearney

All-Night DJ

Elspeth Cameron

Mrs Wilson

Pearl Deans

Maria

Ray Jeffries

Removal Man

Patrick Lewsley

Removal Man

Ronald McCleod Veitch

Dentist

Johnny Irving

Bob Hope Look-Alike

Johnny Mac

Fred Astaire Look-Alike

Crew

Director, Writer

Bill Forsyth

Reviews

r96sk

October 18, 2020

A nice, amusing and creative premise.

I enjoyed 'Comfort and Joy'. Bill Paterson heads events confidently as Alan, he's fun to watch in the lead. Patrick Malahide ('Game of Thrones', 'Luther') is in there too, while Alex Norton and Roberto Bernardi play their respective roles well.

The pacing, to me at least, is a little off at around the midway point, but otherwise it's a pleasant film from 1984. Watch it if you get the opportunity.