"Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow."
Bill Paterson
as Alan
Eleanor David
as Maddy
Clare Grogan
as Charlotte
Alex Norton
as Trevor
Patrick Malahide
as Colin
Roberto Bernardi
as Mr. McCool
Rikki Fulton
as Hilary
George Rossi
as Bruno
Peter Rossi
as Paolo
Billy McElhaney
as Renato
Iain McColl
as Archie
Billy Johnstone
as Amos
Gilly Gilchrist
as Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
as Gloria
Oona McCracken
as Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair
as Fiona
Katy Black
as Sarah
Robin Black
as Lily
Ron Donachie
as George
Arnold Brown
as Psychiatrist
Robert Buchanan
as Trevor's Workman
Douglas Sannachan
Billy Greenlees
Alan Tall
Bob Starrett
David O'Hara
as Engineer
Teri Lally
as Shop Assistant
Allan Wylie
as Newsreader
Alistair Campbell
as Keith
Charles Kearney
as All-Night DJ
Elspeth Cameron
as Mrs Wilson
Pearl Deans
as Maria
Ray Jeffries
as Removal Man
Patrick Lewsley
Ronald McCleod Veitch
as Dentist
Johnny Irving
as Bob Hope Look-Alike
Johnny Mac
as Fred Astaire Look-Alike
Paddy Higson
Producer
Bill Forsyth
Director
Clive Parsons
Davina Belling
Michael Ellis
Editor
Guy Fletcher
Musician
Jim Gillespie
Third Assistant Director
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Mark Knopfler
Original Music Composer
Writer
Adrienne Atkinson
Production Design
Anne McFadyen
Makeup Artist
Yvonne Coppard
Susie Figgis
Casting
Andy Harris
Art Direction
Lindy Hemming
Costume Design
Mary-Jane Reyner