John Hurt

Mr. Summers

Christian Bale

Bobby Platt

Daniel Benzali

Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter

James Faulkner

Mr. Stuart Whiteside

John O'Toole

Lorry Driver

Amanda Boyle

Des

Amy Robbins

Valerie Ann Platt, Bobby's Mother

John Higgins

Dean

Kaye Griffiths

Lepidopterist

Sevilla Delofski

Janet, De Winter's Secretary

Helen Kluger

Ice Cream Vendor

Shane Barks

Young Bobby

Sjoerd Broeks

Mark

Elizabeth Earl

Child in Van

Michael Lewis

Vicar

Jeremy Thomas