Hold Back the Night

1h 44min

Drama

A young woman joins a group of protesters trying to stop the construction of a highway through a forest with the purpose of having sex with their leader. But when morning comes and the authorities show up to disband the protesters, she hits a man with a log. This causes the two to have to go on the run. With the help of a sickly, but sympathetic woman, the two slip through police roadblocks. Traveling with her, they learn she is an ex-army lesbian who just wants to see a final sunrise at the Orkney Islands before her death.

Production Companies

Parallax Pictures

Film4 Productions

Cast

Bruce Byron

Bruce Byron

Killer's owner
Hannah Bridges

Hannah Bridges

Young Charleen
Derek Lea

Derek Lea

Guard at Protest Camp
John Paul Hurley

John Paul Hurley

Copper at Protest Camp
Graham Eatough

Graham Eatough

Policeman at Checkpoint
Bill Denniston

Bill Denniston

Man Sleeping Rough
Robert Stephani

Robert Stephani

Kerb Crawler
Ralph Bolland

Ralph Bolland

Drug Dealer #1
Jamie McNeish

Jamie McNeish

Drug Dealer #2
Stephen Cartwright

Stephen Cartwright

Drug Dealer #3
Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Drug Dealer

Release date

10th Jun 1999

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English