When the Dog Bites (1988)

“Film questions whether the encouragement of very low paid jobs and schemes - both in general and specifically how they function in the area affected by the closure of the Consett steelworks in 1980 - is a sufficiently visionary response to the question of survival in post-industrial Britain. Local people talk about their experiences, an escapologist performs and a drag act sings. Plus drama sequence in which Bill tells Rose that making a fortune is easy.” - BFI.

• Release Date: 1988-09-18
• Runtime: 0h 50min
• Production Company: British Film Institute Production Board
• Production Country: United Kingdom
• Director: Penny Woolcock