- The film is based loosely on the life of the Irish Tenor, Josef Locke (1917-1999), played by Ned Beatty. The film's exposition begins in Liverpool's Irish community, with Micky O'Neil (Adrian Dunbar) running Hartley's Night Club. Micky is a bit of a rogue, and although he considers Nancy Doyle (Tara Fitzgerald) his gir…
- Simon Jacks (Rickman) seems to be on his way up. A bland young barrister (trial lawyer) specializing in tax law, he boasts a modest bachelor pad, a sports car, two girlfriends (Roxy for living-in, Sara for lunchtime quickies), an admiring secretary (played by Deborah Findlay,later of TMD), and an encouraging if insuffe…
- Herbert is digging in his basement when his wife Hermione calls him upstairs to eat. She thinks he is making a wine cellar, but he is really planning to kill her and bury her in the basement. At lunch, Hermione goes over all the arrangements she has made for a business trip to California that they are about to take tog…
