

The Selfish Giant
2013-10-25 · 91 min · ★ 7.2
A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
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- Directors
- Clio Barnard
- Production companies
- Moonspun Films, BFI, Film4 Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 12,189
Top Cast
Shaun ThomasSwifty
Sean GilderKitten
Lorraine AshbourneMary
Ian BurfieldMick Brazil
Steve EvetsPrice Drop Swift
Siobhan FinneranMrs. Swift
Ralph InesonJohnny Jones
Rebecca ManleyMichelle 'Shelly' Fenton
Elliott TittensorMartin Fenton
Robert EmmsPhil the Barman
Rachael SampsonStudentTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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