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Brassed Off
Brassed Off

Brassed Off

Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.

Genres

ComedyRomanceDrama

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A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$2576197

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

01 November 1996

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Danny

Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald

Gloria

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Andy Barrow

Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Phil

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Harry

Philip Jackson

Philip Jackson

Jim

Peter Martin

Peter Martin

Ernie

Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

Vera

Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

Sandra

Mary Healey

Mary Healey

Ida

Lill Roughley

Lill Roughley

Rita

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

Simmo

Kenneth Colley

Kenneth Colley

Greasley

Olga Grahame

Olga Grahame

Mrs. Foggan

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Chapman

Ken Kitson

Ken Kitson

Heavy 1

Adrian Hood

Adrian Hood

Heavy 2

Sally Adams

Sally Adams

Ward Sister (as Sally Adams)

Katherine Dow Blyton

Katherine Dow Blyton

Nurse

Toni Galacki

Toni Galacki

Gary

Sky Ingram

Sky Ingram

Kylie

Luke McGann

Luke McGann

Shane

Christopher Tetlow

Christopher Tetlow

Craig

Adam Fogerty

Adam Fogerty

Miner

Sally Ann Matthews

Sally Ann Matthews

Waitress

Tubby Andrews

Tubby Andrews

Bus Driver

Ronnie Stevens

Ronnie Stevens

Albert Hall Judge

Bob Rodgers

Bob Rodgers

Halifax Judge

Jacqueline Naylor

Jacqueline Naylor

Mother 1

Vanessa Knox-Mawer

Vanessa Knox-Mawer

Mother 2

Max Smith

Max Smith

Nightwatchman

Peter Wallis

Peter Wallis

Elderly Man

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

McKenzie

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