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The Big Switch

4.719681h 17mMovieCrime

Playboy John Carter picks up a woman in a discotheque and takes her home. When she is murdered and he is framed for the crime, he finds himself drawn into a seedy underworld plot.

DirectorPete Walker
WriterPete Walker
ProducerPete Walker

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Cast · Directed by Pete Walker

SBSebastian Breaks
Sebastian Breaks
John Carter
VWVirginia Wetherell
Virginia Wetherell
Karen
DADerek Aylward
Derek Aylward
Karl Mendez
JAJack Allen
Jack Allen
Hornsby-Smith
ERErika Raffael
Erika Raffael
Samantha
DBDouglas Blackwell
Douglas Blackwell
Bruno Miglio
JS
Julie Shaw
Cathy
JH
Jane Howard
Jane
RS
Roy Sone
Al
NH
Nicholas Hawtrey
Gerry
BWBrian Weske
Brian Weske
Mike
GG
Gillian Grant
Sally

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The Big Switch — streaming FAQ

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The Big Switch isn't on any subscription service in United Kingdom right now, but you can rent or buy it on BFI Player. It's not on Netflix.

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No, The Big Switch is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. You can rent or buy it on BFI Player.

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The Big Switch isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on BFI Player.