Knockback: 1
1985, English. Directed by Piers Haggard.
In 1965, at the age of 25, Alan Ackland is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a business associate. In 1971, Sylvia Barker, lonely and depressed after a failed marriage and with two young children to bring up alone, seeks a new direction in her life and applies to become a voluntary prison visitor. Several years later their paths cross.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Piers HaggardDirector
- Pauline CollinsSylvia
- Derrick O'ConnorAlan
- Yee San FooAlan's Wife
- Peggy AitchisonAlan's Mother
- Dominic TangAlan's Son
- Geoffrey EdwardsJudge
- David WebbDefence Counsel
- Eric MasonWandsworth Prison Officer
- Roy PattisonWandsworth Prison Officer
- Howard Lew LewisWandsworth Prison Officer
- Terry GurryWandsworth Prison Officer
- Ray JeffriesWandsworth Prison Officer
Details
- Released
- 27 January 1985
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Brian Phelan
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Knockback: 1 runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Knockback: 1 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 January 1985. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
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If you liked Knockback: 1, try Hello, Seeds of Yesterday, A Sister's Secret.
Who directed Knockback: 1?
Knockback: 1 (1985) was directed by Piers Haggard and stars Pauline Collins, Derrick O'Connor, Yee San Foo.