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1999 Certificate 15
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Bill Anderson's DOCKERS was largely written by actual dock workers, who were assisted by screenwriters Jimmy McGovern and Irvine Welsh. This edgy Channel 4 drama, which follows the disputes of sacked Liverpool dockers, stars Ricky Tomlinson of THE ROYLE FAMILY. Read more

Starring Ricky Tomlinson, Ken Stott, Crissy Rock, Lee Ross
Director Bill Anderson
Genres Drama

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Dockers

Bill Anderson's DOCKERS was largely written by actual dock workers, who were assisted by screenwriters Jimmy McGovern and Irvine Welsh. This edgy Channel 4 drama, which follows the disputes of sacked Liverpool dockers, stars Ricky Tomlinson of THE ROYLE FAMILY.

Starring Ricky Tomlinson, Ken Stott, Crissy Rock, Lee Ross, Christine Tremarco, Michael Ryan
Director Bill Anderson
Studio REVELATION FILMS
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 15 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 22 Oct 2001
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

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    WHY SOME UNIONS ARE CRAP

    DOCKERS WAS A TV DRAMA FIRST ..THEN A DVD FILM..SET JUST PREVIOUS TO ARRIVAL OF TONY BLAIR ON POLITICAL SCENE,IT TELLS OF LIVERPOOL DOCKERS TRYING TO FIGHT SACKINGS BY COMPANY..THEIR STRUGGLE WITH THAT COMPANY AND THE UNION THAT SOLD THEM DOWN THE MERSEY..TYPE CAST SCOUSER RICKY TOMLINSON IS SUPERB AS A SCAB..IT GOES INTO DETAIL HOW THESE HEROES AND THEIR WIVES ENDURED HARD TIMES ..WATCH IT ..IF ONLY FOR ITS PART IN SHOWING WHAT THE UNIONS HAD BECOME AFTER THATCHER HAD SAVAGED THE LAWS GOVERNING TRADE UNIONS

      • A customer from ENGLAND
      • Posted 01 Apr 2005 16:28

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    Rated - 5 stars

    WHY SOME UNIONS ARE CRAP

    DOCKERS WAS A TV DRAMA FIRST ..THEN A DVD FILM..SET JUST PREVIOUS TO ARRIVAL OF TONY BLAIR ON POLITICAL SCENE,IT TELLS OF LIVERPOOL DOCKERS TRYING TO FIGHT SACKINGS BY COMPANY..THEIR STRUGGLE WITH THAT COMPANY AND THE UNION THAT SOLD THEM DOWN THE MERSEY..TYPE CAST SCOUSER RICKY TOMLINSON IS SUPERB AS A SCAB..IT GOES INTO DETAIL HOW THESE HEROES AND THEIR WIVES ENDURED HARD TIMES ..WATCH IT ..IF ONLY FOR ITS PART IN SHOWING WHAT THE UNIONS HAD BECOME AFTER THATCHER HAD SAVAGED THE LAWS GOVERNING TRADE UNIONS

      • A customer from ENGLAND
      • Posted 01 Apr 2005 16:28

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