Stuart: A Life Backwards_
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
Starring
Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicola Duffett
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Stuart: A Life Backwards was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to releas...
Stuart: A Life Backwards is a Drama, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Tom Hardy
Stuart Shorter
Benedict Cumberbatch
Alexander Masters
Nicola Duffett
Judith
Claire-Louise Cordwell
Karen
Edna Doré
Stuart's Gran
Frank Mills
Stuart's Granddad
Candis Nergaard
Sophie
Felicity Dean
Dido
Timothy Carlton
Judge Howarth
SK
Steve King
James Gibbons
JM
Joanna Maude
Ruth
Trevor Sellers
John
MB
Marston Bloom
Drew
Terry Bird
Police Officer
Dominic Coleman
Attacking Man
BB
Barbara Barnes
Secretary
HA
Hugh Armstrong
Old Drunk
George Anton
Dangerous Ginger
Shenagh Govan
Bookish Woman
Laurence Hobbs
Smithy
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Stuart: A Life Backwards about?
Story about the remarkable friendship between a reclusive writer and illustrator and a chaotic homeless man, whom he gets to know during a campaign to release two charity workers from prison.
How long is Stuart: A Life Backwards?
Stuart: A Life Backwards has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in Stuart: A Life Backwards?
The cast of Stuart: A Life Backwards includes Tom Hardy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicola Duffett, Claire-Louise Cordwell, Edna Doré.
What is the rating of Stuart: A Life Backwards?
Stuart: A Life Backwards has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 218 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
TV Movie