Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.
A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.
Brassed Off (1996) is a comedy, romance and drama film directed by Mark Herman, released on November 1, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerald, Pete Postlethwaite and Jim Carter. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 303 ratings.
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Ewan McGregor
as Andy Barrow
Tara Fitzgerald
as Gloria
Pete Postlethwaite
as Danny
Jim Carter
as Harry
Stephen Tompkinson
as Phil
Philip Jackson
as Jim
Sue Johnston
as Vera
Peter Martin
as Ernie
Melanie Hill
as Sandra
Mary Healey
as Ida
Lill Roughley
as Rita
Peter Gunn
as Simmo
Directed by Mark Herman, written by Mark Herman, produced by Olivia Stewart and Steve Abbott.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 303 ratings.
Land of bloody hope and glory eh! Grimley Colliery Brass Band has been going for nigh on a century, but as the town's colliery itself comes under threat of closure due to the drawn out miners strikes, so does the bands very own survival. Giving much relief to a very depressed area, the band are hoping to make the grand finals day at the Royal Albert Hall, could the arrival of Flugelhorn player, Gloria, be just what…
Reviewed on June 28, 2014
A touching drama of a declining mining community in Margaret Thatcher's Britain. Pete Postlethwaite is subtle but forceful in his portrayal of "Danny"; the leader of the Grimley Colliery Band - one of the traditional brass bands that usually accompanied each mine in the North of England, much a there is a choir usually associated with a Welsh one. The story marries the inevitability of the mine closure with the…
Reviewed on August 27, 2023
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The main cast of Brassed Off (1996) includes Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerald, Pete Postlethwaite, Jim Carter and Stephen Tompkinson. The film was directed by Mark Herman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Brassed Off was released on November 1, 1996 and runs for 1h 47m.
Brassed Off (1996) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 303 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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