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Strange Relations

2001-11-07 · 105 min · Not rated

Drama · Comedy · TV Movie

A NYC psychiatrist is diagnosed with leukaemia - and when he finds out he was adopted, he travels to England in search of his birth mother and some answers.

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Directors
Paul Seed
Production companies
Granada Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul ReiserPaul ReiserJerry Lipman
Julie WaltersJulie WaltersSheila Fitzpatrick
Olympia DukakisOlympia DukakisEsther Lipman
George WendtGeorge WendtHoward
Lachele CarlLachele CarlSharna
Amber SealeyAmber SealeyEllen
Catherine PorterCatherine PorterParty Girl
Todd BoyceTodd BoyceOncologist
Amy RobbinsMaureen
Nicola BarnfieldGwen
Mary CunninghamMrs. Brailsford
Greg FossardAntony
Rowan HumphriesEmma
Tony MaudsleyTony MaudsleyFrank
Suzanne HitchmoughMavis
Georgina SmithAunti Vi
Ricky TomlinsonRicky TomlinsonUncle Alfred
Ian Puleston-DaviesIan Puleston-DaviesDerek
Christopher WrightUK Oncologist
Lee GilbertHostel Boy

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