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The Full Monty
1997
In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go the full monty, meaning they'll offer their audience .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape |
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| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
| Genres | Comedy |
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The Full Monty
In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go the full monty, meaning they'll offer their audience total nudity. Surprisingly bittersweet moments and well-intentioned social commentary imbue this raucous, feel-good comedy from England. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Academy Award: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
| Starring | Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Emily Woof, Diane Lane, Bruce Jones, Lesley Sharp, Dave Hill, Steve Garti, Malcolm Pitt, Dennis Blanch, Chris Brailsford, June Brou |
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| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 28 mins |
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| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 30 Jun 2003 Production year: 1997 |
| Format | DVD |
The Full Monty (1997)
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Oscar winning drama, about an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is just one question away from winning the jack-pot on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? He is arrested on suspicion of cheating and tells the story of his life to prove his innocence. read more »
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Great comedy
This must be one of the best comedies ever.Great script,good music and great performances.Robert Carlyle is especially good.Definately one for the ladies but most men will love this too.
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- xanadu from London
- Posted 26 May 2007 20:04
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
great fun but emotional movie
I love great british movies, this is one of the best in my opinion. The story is just fantastic, great soundtrack and wonderful cast make this a real treat.
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Carlyle quits British cinema
- 17 Sep 2009
The Full Monty star Robert Carlyle has vowed to venture away from British cinema - because audiences aren't interested in his movies. The actor believes he gave the performances of his life in his last two films, Summer and I Know You Now, but he's fed up they received a muted reaction. He says, "I made two movies about 18 months ago. In my opinion, I think they are the best performances I have ever given. I am very, very proud of these films. But they were only seen by about 20 people and I've Read more
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The Full Monty
In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go the full monty, meaning ...
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