| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Pete Postlethwaite |
Danny
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| Tara Fitzgerald |
Gloria
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| Ewan McGregor |
Andy
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| Jim Carter |
Harry
|
| Ken Colley |
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| Peter Gunn |
Simmo
|
| Mary Healey |
Ida
|
| Melanie Hill |
Sandra
|
| Philip Jackson |
Jim
|
| Sue Johnston |
Vera
|
| Peter Martin |
Ernie
|
| Stephen Moore |
McKenzie
|
| Lill Roughley |
Rita
|
| Stephen Tompkinson |
Phil
|
| Kenneth Colley |
Greasley (as Ken Colley)
|
| Olga Grahame |
Mrs. Foggan
|
| Toni Galacki |
Gary
|
| Sky Ingram |
Kylie
|
| Luke McGann |
Shane
|
| Christopher Tetlow |
Craig
|
| Bernard Wrigley |
Chapman
|
| Ken Kitson |
Heavy 1
|
| Adrian Hood |
Heavy 2
|
| Sally Sheridan |
Ward Sister (as Sally Adams)
|
| Tubby Andrews |
Bus Driver
|
| Katherine Dow Blyton |
Nurse
|
| Adam Fogerty |
Miner
|
| Vanessa Knox-Mawer |
Mother 2
|
| Sally Ann Matthews |
Waitress
|
| Jacqueline Naylor |
Mother 1
|
| Bob Rodgers |
Halifax Judge
|
| Max Smith |
Nightwatchman
|
| Ronnie Stevens |
Albert Hall Judge
|
| Peter Wallis |
Elderly Man
|
| Robert Archer |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| Andrew Armstrong |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| David Arnold |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| Mark Arnold |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| David Barraclough |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| Jonathan Beatty |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
| Roy Bowater |
Grimley Colliery Band
|
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Drama; Romance |
| Director |
Mark Herman |
| Producer |
Steve Abbott |
| Writer |
Mark Herman |
| Studio |
Disney / Buena Vista |
|
| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
R (Restricted) |
| Running Time |
101 mins |
| Country |
UK |
| Color |
Color |
|
| Plot |
| Take The Full Monty, add a sharper emotional edge, and replace the strutting strippers with a dignified British band. That's the essence of Brassed Off, a bittersweet gem released in 1996, a year before its more popular (and Oscar-nominated) counterpart. In the Yorkshire town of Grimley, there has always been a coal mine, just as for the last 111 years there has been a brass band, and it seems that Danny (the wondrous Pete Postlethwaite) has been the director for every one of those years. Tory economic policies, however, are closing coal mines around the country in favor of nuclear power, and Grimley appears to be next on the list. Danny is unfazed by the threat, claiming, "It's music that matters." But some of the men are about to quit the band until the appearance of Gloria (Tara Fitzgerald at her most radiant), who dazzles the all-male group (including old flame Andy, played by Ewan McGregor) first with her beauty, then with her flügelhorn playing. The new member gives the band a boost as they continue to perform and compete, but closure remains very real, as director Mark Herman (Little Voice) accompanies the band's performances (played with gusto by the Grimethorpe Colliery Band) with scenes of angry labor-management confrontations and family strife. In this context, some of the characters claim that the music is an irresponsible form of escapism. It becomes clear, however, from a touching performance of "Danny Boy" to the stirring conclusion at Royal Albert Hall, that music is an expression of the human spirit, a bit of beauty and sanity in a harsh world. With defiance, the band can play "Land of Hope and Glory," even when the land offers them neither. --David Horiuchi |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
31 |
| In Collection |
Yes |
| Owner |
David Cowley |
|
| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single side, Single layer |
| UPC |
717951002457 |
| Chapters |
12 |
| Release Date |
2003 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
|
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen |
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