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Genres:
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Comedy /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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Peter Cattaneo
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Actors:
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Hugo Speer,
Emily Woof,
Steve Huison,
William Snape,
Deirdre Costello,
Paul Butterworth,
Dave Hill,
Bruce Jones,
Andrew Livingston,
Vinny Dhillon,
Robert Carlyle,
Mark Addy,
Tom Wilkinson,
Paul Barber,
Lesley Sharp
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Duration:
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88 min.
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Rating:
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(7.2/10)123
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Plot Summary:
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A jobless steelworker (Robert Carlyle) in need of quick cash persuades his unbuff buddies (Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy) to expose it all in a one-night-on the other hand excoriate grant.
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Full Monty, The
Gaz and his mates turn the bum steer of redundancy and recession into sure-fire crowd-pleasing entertainment in this classic Yorkshire comedy with a social conscience
Cheerful despite the harsh economic conditions, and proof that working class grit doesn't always have to equal misery, The Full Monty is an affectionate look at a group of lads out to make some cash - and an uplifting tribute to human spirit.
With its evocative opening shots (an old promotional film for Sheffield showing the benefits of the city fades into scenes of the rusting, abandoned steel mills), you might be fooled into thinking that you're in for another grim slice of Northern life.
But you'd be wrong. The boys have their problems - likeable likely lad Gaz (Carlyle), is...
Norrffern ssshheeettt
Its not bad I suppose, with some funny and warming moments, so long as you can forget you're watching a bunch of northerers with out of date skills in an area with no prospects, try to make ends meet in dreary council estate surroundings.
Seriously seriously over-hyped however. It was loved by the nation, but mostly by the North, understandably. An old mate of mine swore it was the best film he'd ever seen, and I had to wonder if his family had been rich enough to own a TV while he grew up in Leeds.
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