I, Daniel Blake
Ken Loach2016-10-21
My name is Daniel Blake. I am a man, not a dog.
7.717
100 min
A 59-year-old carpenter recovering from a heart attack befriends a single mother and her two kids as they navigate the impersonal, Kafkaesque benefits system. With equal amounts of humour, warmth and despair, the journey is heartfelt and emotional until the end.
Cast
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Dave Johns | Dan | Unowned |
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Hayley Squires | Katie | Unowned |
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Briana Shann | Daisy | Unowned |
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Dylan McKiernan | Dylan | Unowned |
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Kate Rutter | Ann | Unowned |
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Sharon Percy | Sheila | Unowned |
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Kema Sikazwe | China | Unowned |
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Magpie Richens | Piper | Unowned |
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Amanda Payne | Assessor | Unowned |
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Chris McGlade | At the Sawmill | Unowned |
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Shaun Prendergast | At the Sawmill | Unowned |
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Gavin Webster | At the Sawmill | Unowned |
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Sammy T. Dobson | Specialist Nurse | Unowned |
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Mickey Hutton | Neighbour With Dog | Unowned |
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Colin Coombs | Postman | Unowned |
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David Murray | Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor | Unowned |
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Stephen Clegg | Floor Manager | Unowned |
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Andy Kidd | Job Centre Guard | Unowned |
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Kay Gilchrist-Ward | Job Centre Officer Manager | Unowned |
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Dan Li | Stan Li | Unowned |
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Jane Birch | Librarian | Unowned |
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Kimberley Blair Smith | Student | Unowned |
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Junior Atilassi | Student | Unowned |
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John Sumner | C.V. Instructor | Unowned |
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Dave Turner | Harry Edwards | Unowned |
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Jackie Robinson | Food Bank | Unowned |
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Kathleen Germain | Food Bank | Unowned |
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Christine Wood | Food Bank | Unowned |
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Micky McGregor | Supermarket Guard Ivan | Unowned |
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Neil Stuart Morton | Supermarket Manager | Unowned |
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Roy McCartney | Decision Maker | Unowned |
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Stephen Halliday | Furniture Dealer | Unowned |
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Julie Nicholson | Business Woman | Unowned |
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Viktoria Kay | Woman in House | Unowned |
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Malcolm Shields | Scotsman | Unowned |
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Bryn Jones | Police | Unowned |
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Helen Dixon | Police | Unowned |
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Gary Jacques | Senior Police Officer | Unowned |
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Mick Laffey | Welfare Rights Officer | Unowned |
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Patricia Roberts | Unowned | |
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Yvonne Maher | Unowned | |
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Susan Robinson | Unowned | |
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Mike Milligan | Man at C.V. Meeting | Unowned |
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Laura Jane Barnes-Martin | Unowned | |
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Harriet Ghost | Appeal Receptionist | Unowned |
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Brian Scurr | Unowned | |
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James Hepworth | Shopper (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Natalie Ann Jamieson | Employment Support Allowance Assessor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Rob Kirtley | Man in Food Bank (uncredited) | Unowned |