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Tough Love

Tough Love

A friendship tested, a trust betrayed

20002h 18m

Overview

DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love (Dunbar), but the pair are drinking partners and their wives and children are close. However, this goes very wrong over the space of 7 days, when Milton is approached by the police complaints division asking him to go undercover and investigate allegations of corruption against his friend. Milton finds this difficult at first and tries to dismiss the evidence building up. But as his suspicions begin to take shape his position appears to be in danger.

Directed by David Drury
Written by Edward Canfor-Dumas
Produced by Tom Grieves, Charles Hubbard
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Top Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

DC Lenny Milton

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

DCI Mike Love

David Hayman

David Hayman

Barry Hindes

Sally Dexter

Sally Dexter

Helen Love

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Hazel Ellerby

Mags Milton

Annabelle Apsion

Annabelle Apsion

DI Karen Irving

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Sophie Stanton

DS Denise Wright

George Anton

George Anton

DI Donald Parkin

Vincent Friell

Vincent Friell

DC Kevin Hughes

Bruce Byron

Bruce Byron

DC Gerry Singleton

About Tough Love

Tough Love is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2000. Directed by David Drury, it stars Ray Winstone, Adrian Dunbar, David Hayman. DC Lenny Milton (Winstone) is not as ambitious as his best friend and popular boss DCI Michael Love (Dunbar), but the pair are drinking partners and their wives and children are close. However, this goes very wrong over the space of 7 days, when Milton is approached by the police complaints division asking him to go undercover and investigate allegations of corruption against his friend. Milton finds this difficult at first and tries to dismiss the evidence building up. But as his suspicions begin to take shape his position appears to be in danger.

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