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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

Genre: Dramas

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... 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]

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

Starring: Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Tompkinson, Jim Carter, Philip Jackson, Peter Martin, Sue Johnston, Mary Healey, Lill Roughley, Melanie Hill, Peter Gunn, Stephen Moore, Kenneth Colley, Olga Grahame, Toni Garlacki, Sky Ingram, Luke McGann, Christopher Tetlow, Bernard Wrigley, Ken Kitson, Adrian Hood, Sally Adams, Tubby Andrews, Katherine Dow Beyton, Adam Fogerty, Vanessa Know-Mawer, Sally Ann Matthews, Jacqueline Naylor, Bob Rodgers, Max Smith, Ronnie Stevens, Peter Wallis

Director: Mark Herman

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

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Jun 15, 1999

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  • Brassed Off!
  • This delightfully entertaining comedy treat features hot screen stars Ewan McGregor (STAR WARS EPISODE 1: THE PHANTOM MENACE, MOULIN ROUGE) and sexy Tara Fitzgerald (SIRENS). It's the critically acclaimed story about two old friends -- and ex-lovers -- whose surprise reunion turns their lives ... and the lives of everyone else in town ... hilariously upside down! Also starring screen favorite Pete Postlethwaite (JURASSIC PARK: THE LOST WORLD; THE USUAL SUSPECTS) -- don't miss the fun of the laugh-filled comedy that entertained and captivated audiences everywhere!
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
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    Jake Euker
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    An accessible, entertaining package that is at once formulaic and cliché-busting.

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    05/05/05
    Nell Minow
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    Touching story is a good early showcase for McGregor

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    11/18/04
    Randy Shulman
    Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

    fun but overrated

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    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    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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