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A Bunch of Amateurs
A Bunch of Amateurs

A Bunch of Amateurs

Genres

Documentary

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A bunch of British working class amateur filmmakers with nothing left to lose tackle one of Hollywood's greatest musicals in order to save their beloved Club. Britain’s oldest amateur filmmaking club struggles to survive, as its members grow old amid flickering memories and hardships. In the northern industrial town of Bradford, England, a handful of diehard amateur filmmakers desperately cling to their dreams, and to each other, in this warm and funny look at shared artistic folly that speaks to the delusional dreamer in us all.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

11 November 2022

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Colin Egglestone

Colin Egglestone

Self

Harry Nicholls

Harry Nicholls

Self

Joe Ogden

Joe Ogden

Self

Jeanette Wilson

Jeanette Wilson

Self

Phil Wainman

Phil Wainman

Self

Ian Egglestone

Ian Egglestone

Self

Andrew Cockerill

Andrew Cockerill

Self (as Ted)

Marie McCahery

Marie McCahery

Self

Judith Simpson

Judith Simpson

Self

Ian J. Simpson

Ian J. Simpson

Self

Keith Wilcock

Keith Wilcock

Self

Edmund Davies

Edmund Davies

Self

Jim Walker

Jim Walker

Self

David Marshall

David Marshall

Self

Christopher Wainman

Christopher Wainman

Self

Jean Wainman

Jean Wainman

Self

Garth Stainforth

Garth Stainforth

Self

Martin Campbell

Martin Campbell

Self

Mary Nicholls

Mary Nicholls

Self

Shirley Egglestone

Shirley Egglestone

Self

Dave Morton

Dave Morton

Self

Jane McIntyre

Jane McIntyre

Radio Newscaster

Gordon MacRae

Gordon MacRae

Curly McLain (archive footage) (uncredited)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Dorothy Gale (archive footage) (uncredited)

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson

Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

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