The main actors in the film are:
* Bob Hoskins as George
* Cathy Tyson as Simone
* Robbie Coltrane as Itchy
* Michael Caine as Charlie
* Stratford Johns as the Boss
* Claire Bloom as Lady
* John Hannah as Danny
It's a British crime thriller directed by Neil Jordan, and the story centers around a cab driver who gets mixed up with a mysterious woman and a dangerous gang.