Released may 23rd, 1997, brassed off stars pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald, ewan mcgregor, jim carter the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of 60 out of 100. They believe they have no hope until gloria appears carrying her flugelhorn. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from grimethorpe colliery band. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Brassed off definition of brassed off by the free dictionary. Brassed off meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Beautiful thing and brassed off upon these yankee shores, peter cattaneos feature debut is an enjoyable, ultimately inconsequential crowdpleaser. Just a bit of inside info about the performance in brassed off. In a village in northern england, danny pete postlethwaite, the conductor of a colliery brass band, has difficulty maintaining the morale of his musicians when the economic future of the area is threatened by the possibility that the local coal mine will be closed. When a former resident, gloria tara fitzgerald, returns to assess the mine, she get involved with her former flame, andy ewan. Staring ewan mcgregor, pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and melanie hill. The central political issue in brassed off is the mid90s closing of coal mines in britain during the thatcher administration.
This film about grimley and its band is loosely based on the experiences of the miners and musicians of grimethorpe, a small village in south yorkshire whose economy was heavily dependent on coal mining. Although i am only fourteen, i love films which are based on reality, just like the pit closures around england. At the model box meeting, theatre designer dawn allsopp, talks through the ideas behind her setas this production coincides with the thirtieth. Released by rca victor in 1997 09026687572 containing music from brassed off. Pete poselthwaite and ewan mcgregor star as father and son in this comedy about a yorkshire mining town turning to music for inspiration when faced with the loss of its way of life. I didnt know any of the other actors, since most of them were from the north and i was from sussex. Grimethorpe colliery band music, videos, stats, and photos. Characters in brassed off continue to feel the effects of the 1984 strike that tried and failed to prevent the closure of 20 mines.
Photos by graeme braidwood the chosen play is paul allens stage adaptation of mark hermans film script, brassed off, which runs from august 23. Seriocomic drama about the grimley colliery brass band. Brassed off is one my favourites for several reasons, including one very personal reason. Original miramax films one sheet poster 27x41 for the mark herman romantic comedy, brassed off 1997 starring pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald, and ewan mcgregor. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Watch brassed off 1995 full movie free online streaming tubi.
The movie is set in the small town of grimley, and provides the viewer with some relevant definitions at the outset such as what a colliery is a mine by the way. With a national championship coming up, danny is determined that grimley will walk away with a trophy, but as news spreads of the local coal mine closing down, the townsfolk dont have music on their minds. Pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald, ewan mcgregor, stephen tompkinson, jim carter directors. I werent even born in pit strike, but youre supposed to know about it, born or not. The soundtrack for the film was provided by the grimethorpe colliery band, and the plot is based on grimethorpes own struggles against pit closures. Danny 1996 the usual suspects kobayashi 1995 anchoress william carpenter 1994 suite 16 glover 1994.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1997 movies 1997. The sound track for the film was recorded at emis abbey road studios the famous ones where the beatles recorded all their records. Brassed off live is at the royal albert hall, london, on 9 may, featuring a preshow talk with the cast and music from the grimethorpe colliery band. Set in the mid 1990s against the backdrop of postminers strike yorkshire, brassed off centres around the fictional town of grimley where the local coal pit has been earmarked for closure, the. The ewan mcgregor handbook everything you need to know. Baixar filme brassed off hd completo, assistir filme brassed off legendado, baixar filme brassed off em portugues, baixar filme brassed off, assistir filme brassed off hd completo, baixar filme brassed off dublado, baixar filme brassed off online gratis, baixar filme brassed off brasil, assistir filme brassed off em portugues. Pete postlethwaite danny, tara fitzgerald gloria, ewan mcgregor andy, stephen tompkinson phil. He has had success in mainstream, indie, and art house films.
Danny is a retired miner in poor health who directs the grimley colliery band, the pride of the small british town of grimley. Ill get the personal reason out of the way first, brassed off was my. Brassed off is a 1996 british comedydrama film written and directed by mark herman and starring pete postlethwaite, tara fitzgerald and ewan mcgregor the film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Aug 12, 2015 a2 media studies making a trailer charlotte morris. Pete postlethwaite list of movies and tv shows tv guide. I was really brassed off with the comments and actions. Brassed off is an amazing film and all the way through, a smile was kept on my face.
Brassed off on dvd 096009776992 from echo bridge home entertainment. Original brassed off 1997 movie poster in vf condition for. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Definition of brass them off in the idioms dictionary. Apr 24, 2017 watch the trailer for brassed off on youtube. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. You can watch brassed off online on video ondemand services netflix, hbo now, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. A small yorkshire mining town is threatened with being shut down and the only hope is for the men to enter their grimley colliery brass band into a national competition. Original soundtrack from the miramax motion picture on discogs. Lil ass, monique, nikki neals, randee lee, shay sweet, more.
Original brassed off 1997 movie poster in vf condition. Regarder le film brassed off gratuitement en francais vostfr qualite bluray avec veronneau bernard role grenier, satordi caroline role chapin, brigitte arnaud role gaspar, brandon deborah role gladys, george harold role kermit, darrin angelo role lenore, lora carolee role kaitlin, mindy rosalia role basil, sommer sharlene role leanna, nilda marquita role hollie. Brassed off 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. William tell overture from brassed off by elfman101. Brassed off is one of the best british films of the past two decades, with an impressive british cast it tells the story of a colliery brass band struggling to cope with the imminent closure of their pit, while attempting to reach the final of the national brass band championship. The flugel player on the soundtrack was paul hughes who is no longer with the band, and he gave the women in the film tara fitzgerald a few. Brassed off is a film that views the survival of the town through the survival of the band, and the survival of the band through the eyes of danny pete postlethwaite, who in some corner of his mind probably believes the mines exist only to supply him with musicians. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win. The pit is on the verge of closure and the future of the town and the band looks bleak. Brassed off came at just the right time for british politics, just as the death knell for the conservative party as the main political force sounded.
Mcgregor is perhaps best known for his roles as heroin addict mark renton in the drama trainspotting 1996, young jedi obiwan kenobi in the star wars prequel trilogy 19992005, and poet christian in the musical film moulin rouge. Original movie poster for brassed off 1997 16166 original miramax films one sheet poster 27x41. About the film 1996 comedydrama with pete postlethwaite, ewan mcgregor and tara fitzgerald. Watch brassed off online stream full movie directv.
Ewan gordon mcgregor born 31 march 1971 is a scottish actor. Films like brassed off, which seek to present a view of a sensitive issue, are often derided for not offering a solution which can be written on the back of a cereal box. This british production tells the story of a group of miners in the small yorkshire town of grimley in the thatcher. Stephen tompkinson 20th anniversary interview duration.
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