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Respect (1996 film)

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Respect
GenreDrama
Written byRichard LaPlante
Directed byTerry Marcel
StarringNick Berry
Jayne Ashbourne
Mark Addy
Dean Williamson
Rachel Roberts
Nicholas Ball
Carol Harrison
Garey Bridges
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerKeith Richardson
ProducerPeter Waller
EditorTerry Warwick
Running time90 minutes
Production companyYorkshire Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release17 December 1996 (1996-12-17)

Respect is a single British television drama film, written by Richard LaPlante and directed by Terry Marcel, that first broadcast on 17 December 1996 on ITV.[1] The film stars Nick Berry as Bobby Carr and is based on the early years in the life of notorious East London villain Ray Barton, a professional boxer who is forced to retire from the sport after receiving a serious eye injury during a fight. He attempts to make money through a nightclub scam, but his illegal activities are soon discovered and he is sentenced to community service, where he is forced to teach boxing to teenagers at a local youth club. Scripts for a follow-up to the film were blocked after lengthy court proceedings during which Barton's lawyers also ordered the original film be withdrawn from public sale.

Jayne Ashbourne, Mark Addy, Dean Williamson, Rachel Victoria Roberts, Nicholas Ball, Carol Harrison and Garey Bridges are also credited as principal members of the cast. The majority of the film was shot at Shepperton Studios. The film was released on VHS on 27 March 2000 as a double-header with another of Berry's television films, Paparazzo.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Respect (1996)". Archived from the original on 21 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Nick Berry: Respect/Paparazzo". 27 March 2000 – via Amazon.
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