Is Anybody There? (2009)
A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
Top billed cast
Michael CaineClarence
Bill MilnerEdward
David MorrisseyDad
Anne-Marie DuffMum
Rosemary HarrisElsie
Ralph RiachClive
Linzey CockerTanya
Elizabeth SpriggsPrudence
Leslie PhillipsReg
Sylvia SymsLilian
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