Among Giants

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Simon Beaufoy, of The Full Monty, scripted this British romantic comedy-drama. Like The Full Monty, this is also set among the working class of Sheffield, England. With his pal Steve (James Thornton) and others, Ray (Pete Postlethwaite) paints electrical pylons across the Yorkshire countryside, and that work separates him from his wife. When young Australian hitchhiker Gerry (Rachel Griffiths) wants to join the paint crew, Ray signs her up. Despite the age gap, it's not long before they're a twosome. Gerry moves in with Ray, and at one point, they both run about nude in an abandoned nuclear power plant. When Gerry decides to seduce Steve, triangular tensions escalate. The BBC's Sam Miller made his feature directorial debut with this film, shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Rating:

R (for language and sexuality/nudity)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Sam Miller
Written By:

Simon Beaufoy
In Theaters:

Mar 26, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 19, 1999
Runtime:

90 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Rachel Griffiths
as Gerry

Pete Postlethwaite
as Raymond 'Ray'

James Thornton
as Steven 'Steve'

Rob Jarvis
as Weasel

Andy Serkis
as Bob

Lennie James
as Shovel

Robert Lee Jarvis
as Weasel

Alan Williams
as Frank

Emma Cunniffe
as Barmaid

Steve Huison
as Derek

Sharon Bower
as Lyn

David Webber
as Billy

Alvin Blossom
as Steve's Dad

Sam Wilkinson
as Ray's Son

Jo Wilkinson
as Ray's Daughter

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Critic Reviews for Among Giants

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First time director Sam Miller drenches the whole thing with excessive helicopter shots, swirling crane shots, and thundering music, ruining the whole experience.

May 26, 2006 | Full Review…

Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
There is little Griffiths or Postlethwaite can do to fill out Beaufoy's underwritten, uninvolving script.

Jan 12, 2004 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
Offers a few new twists on the theme that love always changes everything and, for that reason, is both exhilarating and scary. Email This Review

Mar 4, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
The director transcends the pitfalls of sentimentality that beleaguer so many earnest blue-collar movies these days.

Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…

Peter Henne
Film Journal International
Among Giants' blah story of love among the high tension wires is a limp disappointment of voltages dashed.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Elias Savada
Nitrate Online