Ken Stott as Tommy Walton

Ricky Tomlinson as Macca Macauley

Crissy Rock as Jean Walton

Michael Ryan as Thomas Walton

Lee Ross as Andy Walton

Christine Tremarco as Paula Walton

Peter Armitage as Jimmy Nolan

David Parkinson as Pete Macauley

James Foy as Big John

Joan Kempson as Macca's Wife

Georgina Smith as Big John's Mum

James Davies Jr as Mickey

Shane Rimmer as US Longshoreman

Dominic Carter as Charlie

Del Henney as Bernard Bradley

Rudolph Walker as Bill Morris

Neil Phillips as Jack Dempsey

Jimmy Coleman as Gaffer

Martin Oldfield as Teacher

Andy Devine as Meat Salesman

Vincent Maguire as Supervisor

Gerry White as Supervisor

Alan Stocks as PC Rodgers

Bill Speed as Member of Seaforth Gang

Heather Bleasdale as Blair Babe