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Kenneth Branagh before he was famous, breaking your heart in 82 minutes.
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A Coming to Terms for Billy (1984)

kitchen sink gritfamily woundsBelfast blues

Overview

DramaTV Movie

Belfast, 1980: July, the marching season ... Norman Martin, away for two years, returns with his 'English woman', Mavis. How will the family - particularly Billy - react? And has she achieved the impossible in mellowing the man? Third in the trilogy.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Young Branagh simmers with rage he doesn't understand yet.

Writing

Dialogue so sharp you forget it's a TV movie.

Best for:Solo: Rainy Sunday when you want to feel something quietly.·Rewatch: After finishing the trilogy — the emotional payoff hits harder.
Heads up:Triggers: Domestic tension, parental abandonment, The Troubles atmosphere.
Paul Seed

Director

Paul Seed

ReleasedFeb 21, 1984
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
BBC Northern Ireland

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Billy Martin

James Ellis

James Ellis

Norman Martin

Brid Brennan

Brid Brennan

Lorna Martin

Gwen Taylor

Gwen Taylor

Mavis Martin

Tracey Lynch

Tracey Lynch

Ann Martin

Julia Dearden

Julia Dearden

Pauline Magill

Mark Mulholland

Mark Mulholland

Uncle Andy

Colum Convey

Colum Convey

Ian

George Shane

George Shane

Tommy Agnew

Derek Lord

Derek Lord

Big Davie

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Branagh's final TV role before exploding into film stardom with Henry V five years later.

Cultural

The 'July marching season' refers to Protestant Orange Order parades — annual flashpoints for sectarian violence in Northern Ireland.

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