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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 | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: 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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When the going gets tough, the tough get go-going, as Robert Carlyle — a divorced father trying to maintain joint custody of his son — forms a strip act along with a group of other unemployed Sheffield steelworkers in director Peter Cattaneo's highly engaging, genuinely poignant and hilarious full-frontal comedy drama. Well endowed with side-splitting laughter, mined by a superb ensemble cast, it's about men's emotional shortcomings as much as their Dirty Dancing techniques, and is jam-packed with many wonderful moments: the Chippendales of the North inadvertently gyrating to the radio in a dole queue is simply inspired.
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Clever, enjoyable comedy about salvaging self-respect and baring all, emotionally as well as physically; it struck a chord not only in Britain, but around the world.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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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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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
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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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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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