Johnny Fortune (Damon Lowry) is no good to anyone, not mean, but just no good. Surrounded by violence and dishonesty, Johnny lives with Kate. Johnny messes up, he loses a lot of money, his girlfriend Kate's money. Alone, desperate and on the run from a couple of hit-men, he applies for a job as an entertainer's assistant becoming a dancing bear. Unwittingly learning of secrets around him, his past catches up with him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tom WaitsSilva | Silva |
| DDamon LowryJohnny Fortune | Johnny Fortune |
| JJúlia BrittonLaura | Laura |
 Isabel RuthMrs J | Mrs J |
 Charlotte ColemanKate | Kate |
 Bill PatersonJordan | Jordan |
 Alex NortonHarold | Harold |
| MMark ArdenGeorge | George |
 Ian DuryCharlie | Charlie |
 Pip TorrensGold Cufflinks | Gold Cufflinks |
 David GantBroker | Broker |
 Karl CollinsEdison | Edison |
| RRussell LeeMite | Mite |
| PPhil AtkinsonBouncer | Bouncer |
| TTom ThompsonPerformer | Performer |
 Glyn GrimsteadPoliceman 1 | Policeman 1 |
| RRobert WarnerPoliceman 2 | Policeman 2 |
 Joe AbdoStockbroker | Stockbroker |
 Arthur WhybrowCaptain | Captain |