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Down Among The Big Boys on DVD (1993)

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Average rating: 71%
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3.5
from 122 members
 
Starring: Ashley Jenson, Douglas Henshaw, Alex Norton, Billy Connolly, Ken Drury, Maggie Bell, Ewan Stewart
Director: Charles Gormley
Studio: JOHN WILLIAMS PRODUCTIONS
Run time: 88 mins
Certificate: 15
Genres: Drama
Languages: English
Released: 02/10/2006

Brief synopsis of Down Among The Big Boys

1993 BBC Play For Today detective drama set in Glasgow, a detective (Douglas Henshall) investigates a robbery staged by his future Father-In-Law (Billy Connolly).

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Rated - 3 starsShort but good

Elvis from Irvine [Highly rated reviewer] , 10/07/2008

When I watched the film, the quality looked as though it was made in the late eighties. Whereas it was only shown on TV 17 years ago. But still a good film, just rather short!

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Rated - 3 starsBefore they were famous...?

A customer from Airdrie, Scotland , 11/02/2007

The acting in this is reminicent of Bill Forsyth's That Sinking Feeling (but without the charm!), and the plot is thin and cliched. But the real entertainment here is spotting actors who have gone on to bigger (and better) things. The most obvious example of this is Ashley (Extras, Ugly Betty) Jensen, who must cringe when reminded of this appearance. All-in-all it's worth a look if only for the nostalgia factor.

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Rated - 5 starsGreat

A customer from Glasgow , 23/03/2007

When it started it was a wee bit slow.Billy Connelly is good in it.Its set in Glasgow.Could believe it was set just down the road from me in Shawlands years ago and its not changed.

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Rated - 3 starsShort but good

Elvis from Irvine [Highly rated reviewer] , 10/07/2008

When I watched the film, the quality looked as though it was made in the late eighties. Whereas it was only shown on TV 17 years ago. But still a good film, just rather short!

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Rated - 3 starsBefore they were famous...?

A customer from Airdrie, Scotland , 11/02/2007

The acting in this is reminicent of Bill Forsyth's That Sinking Feeling (but without the charm!), and the plot is thin and cliched. But the real entertainment here is spotting actors who have gone on to bigger (and better) things. The most obvious example of this is Ashley (Extras, Ugly Betty) Jensen, who must cringe when reminded of this appearance. All-in-all it's worth a look if only for the nostalgia factor.

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