The year's most revealing comedy.
Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.
The Full Monty (1997) is a comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, released on August 13, 1997 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Wim Snape and Steve Huison. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 1,845 ratings.
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Robert Carlyle
as Gary "Gaz" Schofield
Mark Addy
as Dave Horsefall
Wim Snape
as Nathan Schofield
Steve Huison
as Lomper
Tom Wilkinson
as Gerald Arthur Cooper
Paul Barber
as Barrington "Horse" Mitchell
Hugo Speer
as Guy
Lesley Sharp
as Jean Horsefall
Emily Woof
as Mandy
Deirdre Costello
as Linda Cooper
Paul Butterworth
as Barry
Dave Hill
as Alan
Directed by Peter Cattaneo, written by Simon Beaufoy, produced by Uberto Pasolini.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 1,845 ratings.
Nobody said anything to me about The Full Monty! When male strip show act The Chippendales come to Sheffield and the local women pay in their droves to see the show, Gaz and the rest of his unemployed pals pick up on an idea to make some cash. They will do a one off show where they themselves will strip on the stage, with the difference being that this lot will go for the "Full Monty" - totally naked dancing! The…
Reviewed on August 6, 2019
Robert Carlyle ("Gaz") and Mark Addy ("Dave") are great in this role reversal comedy set amidst Margaret Thatcher's "recalibration" of Britain's manufacturing industries and communities. Sheffield is bearing the brunt of these changes, and unemployment is rife - with little hope of any of the former steel workers escaping their new found poverty. Even the foreman "Gerald" (Tom Wilkinson) is struggling to feed his…
Reviewed on August 12, 2023
**An excellent comedy, with intelligent and creative humor.** This is an interesting comedy that shows that British cinema sometimes surprises with small gems of quality. I don't know exactly how the film was received in its country of origin (it was a time when the British were in shock due to the death of Diana Spencer, ex-wife of the current King Charles III), but, in my country, the film received little…
Reviewed on May 21, 2024
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The Full Monty (1997) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Full Monty (1997) includes Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Wim Snape, Steve Huison and Tom Wilkinson. The film was directed by Peter Cattaneo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Full Monty was released on August 13, 1997 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Full Monty (1997) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 1,845 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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