True North

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True North

2007

1h 36m

6.7(15 votes)

Drama

Overview

The crew of a bankrupt Scottish trawler turn to smuggling illegal immigrants over the stormy waters of the North Sea.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

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Peter Mullan

Riley

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Martin Compston

Sean

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Gary Lewis

Skipper

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Steven Robertson

Cook

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Angel Li

Su Li

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Hark Bohm

Pol

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Li Jun Wang

Chinese Farmer

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Ren Hao

Moon Face

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Writing

Ming Shi

Snakehead

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Anna Breuer

Svetlana

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Yvonne Costello

Barmaid

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Pat Kiernan

Henri

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Tutu Babatunde

African Girl

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Zandie Mabiusa

African Girl

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Maurice Byrne

Barman

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Ren Hang

Immigrant

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Feng Hue

Immigrant

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Lijuan Zhao

Immigrant

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Zhao Yun

Immigrant

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Yang Mei

Immigrant

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He Hong Tao

Immigrant

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Zhao Ming

Immigrant

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Ning Ning Gho

Immigrant

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Lei Jia

Immigrant

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Xue Sheng Ying

Immigrant

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Huang Li Rong

Immigrant

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Lange Zian

Immigrant

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Jinge Li

Immigrant

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Vue Lang Xue

Immigrant

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Han Jun

Immigrant

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Lin Tiaoying

Immigrant

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Mel Chen

Immigrant

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Pei Xi Nan

Immigrant

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Feng Tao

Immigrant

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Lin Ming Ying

Immigrant

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