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Brassed Off (1996) 7.1
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7.1/10 from 15,363 users
Metascore: 60/100
Reviews: 129 user | 52 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band. Director:Mark HermanWriter:Mark Herman |
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In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And who's side is Gloria actually on? Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 May 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Brassed Off! See more »Filming Locations:
British Waterways Wharf, Friars Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£1,674,359 (UK) (15 November 1996)Gross:
$2,560,471 (USA) (8 August 1997)Company Credits
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Phil: I'm a miner.
Mother 2: [incredulously] A miner?
Phil: You remember them, love? Dinosaurs, dodos, miners.
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Composed by Percy Grainger
Published by Schott and Co. Limited, London
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Pete Postlethwaite was heavily criticized by ex-miners for claiming he supported the 1984 strike, but believed people should never burn coal. See more »Quotes
Mother 2: This isn't your main job, is it?Phil: I'm a miner.
Mother 2: [incredulously] A miner?
Phil: You remember them, love? Dinosaurs, dodos, miners.
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Crazy Credits
The beginning of the closing credits is headed by the silouhette of a trumpet. See more »Soundtracks
Danny BoyComposed by Percy Grainger
Published by Schott and Co. Limited, London
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This film has everything: Humour. Poignancy. A message. Human characters. Warmth. A great cast and good story. Interesting locales. Creative techniques. (Watch for the clown scenes and especially the one in the playground.) "Brassed Off" was (and is) a powerful editorial indictment of the Thatcher government of the time. Yet it does not preach other than in the opening and closing credits which are pithy and innovative. Anytime you see something with the Channel Four label on it, you know it will be interesting, provocative and a little different. They outdid themselves on this.