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Hector

Play trailer Poster for Hector 2015,  1h 27m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 94% 16 Reviews Tomatometer 74% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
94% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A wandering homeless man named Hector heads south to London for his annual pilgrimage to a Christmas shelter. Along the way, the story of how his comfortable life vanished into vagrancy emerges.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Dec 13, 2015
4/5
The spirit of Ken Loach hangs over this surprisingly warm and rewardingly aware tale of homelessness at Christmas. Go to Full Review
Simon Crook Empire Magazine Dec 10, 2015
3/5
Mullan's exceptional, the film warm, unfussy and moving. Go to Full Review
Kate Muir The Times (UK) Dec 10, 2015
4/5
Hector is the best Christmas film out this year. Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media May 20, 2025
Family members resolving difficult emotions can be a slow path to forgiveness. In Hector, this path is hopeful but realistically complicated. Go to Full Review
Matthew Anderson CineVue Apr 8, 2019
4/5
Hector, a heartfelt road movie driven by a tremendous performance from Ken Loach regular Peter Mullan, is an assured debut feature from writer-director Jake Gavin. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Heaton Alternative Lens Nov 2, 2018
7/10
Mullan's heartfelt performance holds together the somewhat episodic narrative to create something certainly worthwhile. Go to Full Review
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Hagrid R Dec 1, 2016 The spirit of Ken Loach hangs over this surprisingly warm and rewardingly aware tale of homelessness at Christmas.
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Hector

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Cast & Crew

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Jake Gavin

Director

Peter Mullan

Hector McAdam

Keith Allen

Jimbo

Natalie Gavin

Hazel

Sharon Rooney

Young Mother

Sarah Solemani

Sara

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Hector

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Movie Info

Synopsis A wandering homeless man named Hector heads south to London for his annual pilgrimage to a Christmas shelter. Along the way, the story of how his comfortable life vanished into vagrancy emerges.
Director
Jake Gavin
Producer
Stephen Malit
Screenwriter
Jake Gavin
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 27m
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