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Brassed Off
Why this pick
Like The Full Monty, it finds bruised pride, friendship and defiant humour in a northern English town hit by industrial collapse, balancing communal warmth with real economic pain.
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MOVIE1997 1h 31m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Keep the feeling.
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Why this pick
A buoyant working-class caper with a tender edge: flawed men facing bleak prospects discover dignity, camaraderie and an unlikely route forward without losing its social bite.
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Pride
Why this pick
Its crowd-pleasing humour and big-hearted ensemble turn hardship into collective action, sharing The Full Monty’s belief that solidarity and vulnerability can be exhilarating.
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Made in Dagenham
Why this pick
A warm, witty British workplace story in which ordinary people pushed aside by industry find a voice together; the period setting carries the same lively, humane spirit.
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The Van
Why this pick
Stephen Frears brings dry humour and affection to two unemployed Dublin friends whose business scheme tests their bond, echoing Gaz and Dave’s mix of hustle, desperation and loyalty.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The once-successful steel mills of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, have shut down and most of the staff have been made redundant. Former steelworkers Gary "Gaz" Schofield and Dave Horsefall have resorted to stealing scrap metal from the abandoned mills to sell. Gaz is facing trouble from his former wife Mandy and her boyfriend Barry over child support payments that he has failed to pay since losing his job. Gaz's son Nathan loves his father but wishes they could do more "normal stuff" in their time together.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Robert Carlyle
Gaz
Mark Addy
Dave
Steve Huison
Lomper
Hugo Speer
Guy
Deirdre Costello
Linda
Paul Butterworth
Barry
Andrew Livingston
Terry
Kate Layden
Bee