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47% Critic Match
Outside Bet
“Sometimes in life, the odds are in your favour.”
4.7 / 10• 2012• 1h 41m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
Set against the turbulent mid 1980s of money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution: A lifelong group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.
Cast & Crew
Bob Hoskins
Percy 'Smudge' Smith
Lead
Jenny Agutter
Shirley Baxter
Phil Davis
Threads
Vincent Regan
Jago
CM
Calum MacNab
Mark 'Bax' Baxter
Emily Atack
Katie
Rita Tushingham
Martha
Dudley Sutton
Alfie Hobnails
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sacha Bennett's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Outside Bet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
