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Jim Allen
Writer 1926 - 1999

Jim Allen

Manchester, England

James Allen was a socialist playwright from Miles Platting, Manchester, Lancashire, best known for his collaborations with Ken Loach. Allen began to write during his time as a miner. In 1958, he was involved in the launch and publication of The Miner. In 1964, he submitted a... Read full bio →

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

3 titles
Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

Ken Loach 1995 1h 49m 7.7

David is an unemployed communist that comes to Spain in 1937 during the civil war to enroll the republicans and defend the democracy against the fascists. He makes friends between the soldiers.

Raining Stones

Raining Stones

Ken Loach 1993 1h 30m 6.0

Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money.

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Ken Loach 1990 1h 48m 8.0

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his…

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