Looking After Jo Jo (1998): Cast
Looking After Jo Jo is a 1998 drama directed by John Mackenzie, starring Jenny McCrindle as Lorraine, Robert Carlyle and Kevin McKidd.
- Director
- John Mackenzie
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BBC Scotland
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Looking After Jo Jo About?
The premise of Looking After Jo Jo without spoilers.
Jo Jo is an Edinburgh tough‑guy with a sharp mind and disregard for the law. In the gritty 1980s he’s seen on his estate as a hero who outwits police while looking after his family. He is drawn to Lorraine, a woman obsessed with Marilyn Monroe, while a figure from his past pushes him toward violent crime and heroin, leaving his identity in doubt.
Looking After Jo Jo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- drug use
- drug user
- drug addict
- drug addiction
- drug trade
- drug dealing
- drug dealer
- drug trafficking
- drug epidemic
- heroin use
- heroin user
- heroin addict
+38 more Show fewer
- heroin addiction
- heroin dealer
- heroin trafficking
- housing estate
- edinburgh scotland
- scottish
- gangster
- scottish gangster
- organised crime
- burglar
- burglary
- informer
- informant
- police informant
- police
- scottish police
- marilyn monroe lookalike
- criminal
- aids
- aids epidemic
- police informer
- gangland
- gangland crime
- violence
- gangsterism
- criminal underworld
- thatcher's britain
- knife attack
- slashing
- face slashed
- drug gang
- rival gang
- rival gangster
- turf war
- drug war
- prison
- prisoner
- court
Looking After Jo Jo Cast & Characters
Jenny McCrindle leads the cast as Lorraine, with Robert Carlyle as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann and Kevin McKidd as Basil. Directed by John Mackenzie; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Mackenzie
- Jenny McCrindle as Lorraine
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Robert Carlyle as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann -
Kevin McKidd as Basil - Patricia Brake as Doro
Also Starring in Looking After Jo Jo
· 1 more- Aline Mowat Christine
More from John Mackenzie
More films directed by John Mackenzie, best-rated first: The Long Good Friday, The Fourth Protocol, Quicksand and When the Sky Falls.
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Looking After Jo Jo FAQ: Cast, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Director, cast and post-credit scenes of Looking After Jo Jo, each answered in a sentence.
Who directed Looking After Jo Jo?
Looking After Jo Jo was directed by John Mackenzie.
More films by John Mackenzie Who is in the cast of Looking After Jo Jo?
Looking After Jo Jo stars Jenny McCrindle as Lorraine, Robert Carlyle as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann and Kevin McKidd as Basil, among 5 credited actors.
Does Looking After Jo Jo have a post-credit scene?
No. Looking After Jo Jo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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