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Six guys with nothing left to lose try losing their clothing for fun and profit in this international hit comedy. Gaz (Robert Carlyle) and Dave (Mark Addy) are two former steelworkers in the British industrial town of Sheffield who have been devastated by the economic downturn in their community. Gaz is threatened with losing .. Read more
| Starring | Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape |
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| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Six guys with nothing left to lose try losing their clothing for fun and profit in this international hit comedy. Gaz (Robert Carlyle) and Dave (Mark Addy) are two former steelworkers in the British industrial town of Sheffield who have been devastated by the economic downturn in their community. Gaz is threatened with losing visitation rights with his son if he can't pay his child support, while Dave feels emasculated by his inability to support his wife. One day, Gaz stops by a local pub for a drink and is told it's women only tonight -- the Chippendales male exotic dancing troupe is playing, and they are demanding a hefty cover charge. Gaz decides there's nothing a bunch of pantywaists from America can do that he and his pals can't do better, and decides to form his own crew of male strippers, called Hard Steel. However, the local talent pool leaves a bit to be desired. Gaz isn't bad looking, but Dave is a bit heavy and very self conscious about it. Horse (Paul Barber) was probably hot stuff at Soul Night in the mid-70's, but his joints don't move like they used to. Guy (Hugo Speer) can't dance to save his life, but makes the troupe because ... well, let's say he and Dirk Diggler would have a lot to say to each other. Lomper (Steve Huison) is sometimes too busy attempting suicide to practice. And Gerald (Tom Wilkinson), their choreographer, isn't much on male exotic dancing -- ballroom dancing is more his speed. While Hard Steel's performances are more amusing then enticing, for the first time since they lost their jobs the men have a reason to get up in the morning; joining the group has given them a circle of friendship, and a renewed sense of purpose. Combining broad comedy with believable and well-drawn characters, The Full Monty was a major box-office hit both in England and the United States and was nominated for Academy Awards as Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
| 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 |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Full English |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 30 Jun 2003 |
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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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Fantastic film, filled...
Fantastic film, filled with hilarious moments from start to finish, contrasted with some sadness and seriousness. The dole queue scene has to be one of the ... read more »
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Classy comedy that spawned many imitations
This is a funny and engaging story of a group of former steel workers trying to reclaim their dignity by taking all their clothes off.
A great story ... read more »
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bloody marvelous like
Nicely paced, easy to follow, wicked cast especially wotsizname Carlyle; his character a real study. No it was good fun,all them accents like, I loved it, wot a... read more »
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dull as dishwater
5 stars.... My arse
Sir Michael Caine's movie The Italian Job has been voted the greatest British film ever made. The 1969 heist classic, about a group of criminals who attempt to steal a van full of gold, notched up 15 per cent of votes in a survey of 1,000 film fans to find the best movie to come out of the U.K. Monty Python's Life of Brian came in second, while The Full Monty trailed in third with six per cent of votes in the Sky Movies HD poll. Meanwhile, Sir Anthony Hopkins was crowned Britain's favourite... Read more