Chance of a Lifetime
1980, English. Directed by Giles Foster.
Play by Robert Holman, about two brothers at a rural comprehensive in Teeside. The older brother, Gordon, joins the army and is killed by the IRA in Northern Ireland. The younger blames his father for letting Gordon join the army.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Giles FosterDirector
- David DakerAndy Saville
- Martyn HesfordGordon Saville
- Richard TolanPhillip Saville
- Madelaine NewtonJean
- David BuckMajor Ian Anderson
- Kenneth MacDonaldSchool teacher
- Rachel BellSchool secretary
- Stephen GreenwoodStephen
- Gary PattersonColin
- Stuart TealeHeadmaster
- Oliver MaguireStephen Gallagher
- J.G. DevlinOld Mr. Gallagher
Details
- Released
- 3 January 1980
- Written by
- Robert Holman
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Chance of a Lifetime runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Chance of a Lifetime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Chance of a Lifetime?
Chance of a Lifetime (1980) was directed by Giles Foster and stars David Daker, Martyn Hesford, Richard Tolan.