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2003 Certificate 12
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Nice guy Colin (played by Michael Sheen) is everybody's pal. By day, he runs a corner store. At night, he heads to the pub to play darts and that's pretty much his life. His wife, Sandra (played by Jane Robbins), has never been very faithful, but when she runs off with local policeman and fellow darts enthusiast Geoff (played .. Read more

Starring Michael Sheen, Celia Imrie, Mark Addy, Paul Shane
Director Damien O'Donnell
Genres Comedy

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Heartlands

Nice guy Colin (played by Michael Sheen) is everybody's pal. By day, he runs a corner store. At night, he heads to the pub to play darts and that's pretty much his life. His wife, Sandra (played by Jane Robbins), has never been very faithful, but when she runs off with local policeman and fellow darts enthusiast Geoff (played by Jim Carter), Colin realises that he needs her, and takes off to Blackpool on a moped in order to win her back.
Along the way, he meets a myriad of amusing and helpful characters who aid him in his journey and make him see that he hasn't exactly been experiencing life to the fullest. This warm British road comedy was written by Paul Fraser, a frequent collaborator to Shane Meadows (Once Upon A Time In The Midlands).

Starring Michael Sheen, Celia Imrie, Mark Addy, Paul Shane, Mark Strong
Director Damien O'Donnell
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 27 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 04 Oct 2004
Production year: 2003
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This comic drama may have found the answer to the problem of how to set a road movie on an island where nowhere is more than a day's drive from anywhere else — Heartlands is Easy Rider on a moped. Colin (Michael Sheen) is a mild-mannered, darts-playing newsagent who lives in a dull Midlands town where men still get Kevin Keegan-style perms. His unexciting little world collapses when his wife runs off to Blackpool with the captain of the darts team, so Colin hops on his scooter in not-particularly-hot pursuit. Director Damien O'Donnell again demonstrates the knack for blending comedy and tragedy he exhibited with East Is East, and produces a film that's both entertaining and a wry comment on an England that other film-makers have largely ignored.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

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  • 9 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Slow bike to Blackpool

    A road movie with a difference kinda like easy rider for today. photography is excellent as is the score (kate rusby and Hubby make an appearence) the conclusion is just perfcet a well thought out film gentle easy going and great fun.

      • A customer from Cheshire, UK
      • Posted 17 Nov 2004 22:15

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Surprisingly good

    I really enjoyed this movie. I was pleasantly surprised. A funny, well made movie. It's a pity that more people won't see this one.

      • A customer from Reading
      • Posted 19 Apr 2005 13:20

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      Nice guy Colin (played by Michael Sheen) is everybody's pal. By day, he runs a corner store. At night, he heads to the pub to play darts and that's pretty much his life. His wife, Sandra (played by Jane Robbins), has never been very faithful, but when she runs off with local policeman and fellow ...