Brimstone & Treacle

R
1h 27m
1982
5.893 /10 (28)

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who wreaks havoc on us all?

Overview

A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.

Country : United Kingdom
Languages : English
Released Date: 1982-10-01

Top Billed Cast

Sting

Martin Taylor

Denholm Elliott

Tom Bates

Joan Plowright

Norma Bates

Suzanna Hamilton

Patricia Bates

Benjamin Whitrow

Businessman

Dudley Sutton

Stroller

Mary MacLeod

Valerie Holdsworth

Tim Preece

Clergyman

Elizabeth Bradley

Woman Passer By

Hugh Walters

Man

Christopher Fairbank

Drunk

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