Wild Bill

Director: Dexter Fletcher
Writer: Dexter Fletcher, Danny King
Cast: Charlie Creed-Miles, Will Poulter, Olivia Williams, Andy Serkis
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Synopsis: Out on parole after 8 years inside Bill Hayward returns home to find his now 11 and 15 year old sons abandoned by their mother and fending for themselves. Unwilling to play Dad, an uncaring Bill is determined to move on. Although Dean the older boy has found a job and is doing his best to be a father to his younger brother Jimmy, the arrival of Bill has brought them to the attention of social services.

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