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1998 Certificate 18
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  • 40
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A man travels through life believing that he is destined to serve God. Teaching at Kirkham Abbey School his radical ideas land him in trouble. Expelled he makes his way to London where he encounters everyday life and all its problems. He soon gives up his beliefs and takes a job as a journalist... Read more

Starring John Michie, Ben Taylor, Paula Hamilton, Kate Steavenson-Payne
Director Tom Waller
Genres Drama

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Monk Dawson

A man travels through life believing that he is destined to serve God. Teaching at Kirkham Abbey School his radical ideas land him in trouble. Expelled he makes his way to London where he encounters everyday life and all its problems. He soon gives up his beliefs and takes a job as a journalist...

Starring John Michie, Ben Taylor, Paula Hamilton, Kate Steavenson-Payne, Martin Kemp, Rupert Vansittart, Rhona Mitra
Director Tom Waller
Studio DE WARRENNE PRODS
Run time DVD: 1 hr 50 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 09 Jun 2007
Production year: 1998
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of Monk Dawson

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Mildly entertaining tale of a monk who rapidly falls into bad habits when he quits cloistered monastery life and re-enters the real world. John Michie makes an engaging hero, and there's strong support from EastEnders star Martin Kemp and Paula Hamilton. The film's “real” world never quite convinces, however, and the tone is wildly inconsistent. It's as if debut director Tom Waller wasn't quite sure what sort of movie he wanted to make.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Based on a Piers Paul Read novel about a defrocked monk's progress along the Via Dolorosa of trendy '70s Cheyne Walk,... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    not great but good

    A noble effort from first time director Tom Waller. Mixed reviews at the time it was released in Britain, but you can see that this guy shows considerable promise. Glad to see that someone is trying to make films other than Lock Stock! You should check it out for a rare performance by Paula Hamilton (where is she now?), and also Eastenders' Martin Kemp. Tomb Raider girl Rhona Mitra also has a cameo. . .

      • A customer from not where i wanna be
      • Posted 25 Jul 2005 12:57

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      A man travels through life believing that he is destined to serve God. Teaching at Kirkham Abbey School his radical ideas land him in trouble. Expelled he makes his way to London where he encounters everyday life and all its problems. He soon gives up his beliefs and takes a job as a journalist......