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A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)

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A group of outsiders and misfits find each other -- with mixed results -- in this comic drama. Romeo (Andrew Shim) and Gavin (Ben Marshall) are neighbors in a working-class neighborhood in Nottingham. Romeo is a short, stocky, but tough black kid who's about 13; he lives with his no-nonsense mother Carol (Ladene Hall) and older sister Ladine (Vicky McClure) after the departure of abusive husband and father Joe (Frank Harper). Gavin is the same age, but he is taller, thinner, and walks with a bit

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Shane Meadows

Written By: Shane Meadows, Paul Fraser

In Theaters: Oct 27, 2000 Wide

USA Films

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Cast

Andrew Shim
Romeo Brass
Ben Marshall
Gavin "Knocks" Woolley
Paddy Considine
Morell
Frank Harper
Joe Brass
Julia Ford
Sandra Woolley
James Higgins
Bill Wooley
Vicky McClure
Ladine Brass
Ladene Hall
Carol Brass
Bob Hoskins
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Critic Reviews for A Room for Romeo Brass

All Critics (36) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (8)

Hard to believe a film can be both touching, dark, and disturbing all at the same time...

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Keeps things real, up to a certain point.

September 1, 2008 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This smashing movie is fresh, true and poignant as a song.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Add a breezy indie soundtrack, an offputting bewigged cameo by Meadows in the chippy, and a sense of time and place to rival Gregory's Girl (1980), and you've got a proper treat for lovers of real life.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine

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Andrew Collins

Empire Magazine

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Shane Meadows is the best thing that's happened to British film in years! So is Paddy Considine who makes an amazing first performance.

September 24, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

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Romeo Brass is a schoolboy whose friendships and family are turned upsode down by the arrival of a socially inadequate misfit played by Paddy Considine who insinuates himself into his life. Another gritty real life drama from Shane Meadows typically blends domestic drama, comedy and urban violence in this in turns

November 10, 2007

xGary Xx

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