Brassed Off
Summary:
Economics and music are the twin focal points of this comedy/drama about a community in crisis. The small British town of Grimley has long been dominated by the coal mine where most of the men work, and the town's greatest source of pride is the Grimley Colliery Band, a brass ensemble that's won a number of nationwide competitions. Danny (Pete Postlewaite) is a retired miner in poor h... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Pete Postlethwaite - (Danny)
Tara Fitzgerald - (Gloria)
Ewan McGregor - (Andy)
Jim Carter - (Harry)
Stephen Tompkinson - (Phil)
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Review:
Brassed Off! starts out like a predecessor to The Full Monty, only with trumpets instead of g-strings. It uses similar themes of British blue-collar hardship that Monty took to grand heights of wry humor a year later, but it switches from a light comedy to a heavier melodrama partway through, which may have prevented it from receiving a... Continue >>
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