The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds
1998, English. Directed by Bill Pryde.
Sue Johnston stars in this intimate drama exploring the life of Coronation Street star Pat Phoenix. Follow her affair with fellow actor Tony Booth in the 50s that ended in heartbreak, and what eventually happened to the pair years later.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Bill PrydeDirector
- Sue JohnstonPat Phoenix
- Denise BlackYoung Pat Phoenix
- Tony ScannellTony Booth
- Keith NewbyYoung Tony Booth
- Ian LindsayKeith Pollitt
- Pauline WhitakerPauline Pollitt
- John MiddletonTony Warren
- Sidney LivingstoneAlbert
- Lorraine PetersVelvey
- Mark ChattertonDHSS Investigator
- Trevor GreenNewsreader
- Ian KershawASM
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1998
- Written by
- Ron Rose
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds?
If you liked The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds, try The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Sliding Doors, Solitary Man.
Who directed The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds?
The Things You Do for Love: Against the Odds (1998) was directed by Bill Pryde and stars Sue Johnston, Denise Black, Tony Scannell.