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Inspired by the true story of Mary Bell; Freedom fascinates and frightens Jackie, encountering the real world for the first time in years, She clings to an ideal : 'What I want most in the whole world is to be in love and to be loved'. Reality can be harsh and unforgiving.
18 Cast Members
Joanne Whalley
Jackie
Phil Daniels
Sprint
Iain Glen
Sailor
Tilly Vosburgh
Debbie
Peter Wight
John
Sam Kelly
Beachcomber
Suzan Crowley
Louisa
Joanne Allen
Maggie
Peter Bayliss
Sam
Richard Ireson
Barry
Rebecca Callard
Jackie as a Child (as Rebecca Sowden)
Beverley Callard
Policewoman in Cell (as Beverley Sowden)
Jane Hilary
Policewoman on Beach
Susan Singfield
Shirley
William Llewellyn
Maggie's Son
Gavin Renshaw
Maggie's Son
Ken Robertson
Barman
Kevin Wilson
Shirley's Boyfriend
