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Brassed Off (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 27 Fresh: 21  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Synopsis:
When government cutbacks threaten a century-old Yorkshire mine, the brass band consisting of the miners and their families struggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. [More]
When government cutbacks threaten a century-old Yorkshire mine, the brass band consisting of the miners and their families struggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson, Jim Carter

Director: Mark Herman
Screenwriter: Mark Herman
Producer: Steve Abbott, Olivia Stewart
Composer: Trevor Jones

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 15, 1999

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case
  • Special Features: Theatrical Trailer, Chapter Search.

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10/21/05 05:00 PM
Chuck O'Leary
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An accessible, entertaining package that is at once formulaic and cliché-busting.

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10/03/05 09:41 AM
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05/05/05 07:09 PM
Nell Minow
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Touching story is a good early showcase for McGregor

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12/18/04 06:51 PM
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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11/18/04 04:20 PM
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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fun but overrated

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Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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Stirring film about losing your job and reclaiming your soul.

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Pete Postlethwaite's best film this summer!

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07/09/01 10:50 PM
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