Tim Roth as Matthew Long

Gwyneth Strong as Sadie Deedes

Ian Dury as Sammy

Zia Mohyeddin as Timur Hussein

Ajay Kumar as Raja

Dinesh Shukia as Saliq Miah

Shelley King as Nasreen

Paul Anil as Jamal Ullah

Aftab Sachak as Riaz Miah

Mohammed Ashiq as Prashar

David Bradley as Ralph

Peter Copley as Vicar

Edna Doré as Mrs Deedes

Michael Godley as Mr Deedes

Alec Linstead as Bill

Stephen Churchett as NF Man

Ian Marter as Station Sergeant

Peter Harding as Inspector

David Janes as Policeman

Mellan Mitchell as Mr Miah

Norman Mitchell as Returning Officer

James Marcus as Arthur

Joan Ann Maynard as Denise

Kevin Costello as Reporter

Mark Penfold as TV Producer

Lucy Rahman as Singer

Peter Grayer as Prison Officer

Roger Watkins as Prison Officer

Hepburn Graham as Patterson