Danny Duggan runs a failing building contractors, and resorts to sub-gangster thuggery to keep the business afloat. However, with the bottom falling out of the building game, Duggan finds that playing at gangster is only fun when you're on the winning side.

Pete Postlethwaite
Danny Duggan

Pip Donaghy
Maxie

Terence Rigby
Bernard

Alison Steadman
Susan

Paul Jesson
John
Mitzi Mueller
Pauleen
Ken Sharrock
Miller
Paul Harman
Abbott
Roger Phillips
'Costello'
Ronald Forfar
Costello the Second

Barry McCarthy
Hutchison

Bill Stewart
Auctioneer

Bill Moores
Arthur
Adrian Mills
Bernard's Son
Derek McLean
Bernard's Son