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Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down

19876.11h 30m

Overview

Rita and Sue are two teenagers living on a run-down council estate in Bradford, who both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. Whilst giving them a lift home one night, Bob decides to take Rita and Sue up to a deserted, country-side landscape. Clearly knowing what he has in mind, Rita and Sue are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.

Directed by Alan Clarke
Written by Andrea Dunbar
Produced by Sanford Lieberson
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Top Cast

Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes

Sue

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Rita

George Costigan

George Costigan

Bob

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Michelle

Kulvinder Ghir

Kulvinder Ghir

Aslam

Willie Ross

Willie Ross

Sue's Father

D

Danny O'Dea

Paddy

M

Maureen Long

Rita's Mother

P

Patti Nicholls

Sue's Mother

J

Joyce Pembroke

Lawnmower Lil

Themes & Keywords

infidelitynorthern englandyorkshiresexual promiscuityolder man younger woman relationshiplove affairschoolgirlcheat on wifemarried manbradford

About Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Rita, Sue and Bob Too is a comedy, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of infidelity, northern england, yorkshire, sexual promiscuity, older man younger woman relationship, love affair. Directed by Alan Clarke, it stars Michelle Holmes, Siobhan Finneran, George Costigan. Rita and Sue are two teenagers living on a run-down council estate in Bradford, who both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. Whilst giving them a lift home one night, Bob decides to take Rita and Sue up to a deserted, country-side landscape. Clearly knowing what he has in mind, Rita and Sue are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.

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