Comfort and Joy
1984 · 1h 46m · Comedy · United Kingdom · Rated R (US)
A serious comedy
Radio host Alan 'Dickie' Bird witnesses how an icecream van is attacked and destroyed by angry competitors. This leads him into the struggle between two Italian families over the icecream market of Glasgow.
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Bill Forsyth6.3Smart score
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glasgow, scotlandholidayice creamice cream man ice cream truckrivalry
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