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In 1984 20 year old closet gay Joe hesitantly arrives in London from Bromley for his first Gay Pride march and is taken under the collective wing of a group of gay men and Lesbian Steph, who meet at flamboyant Jonathan and his Welsh partner Gethin's Soho bookshop. Not only are gays being threatened by Thatcher but the miners are on strike in response to her pit closures and Northern Irish activist Mark Ashton believes gays and miners should show solidarity. Almost by accident a mini-bus full of gays find themselves in the Welsh village of Onllwyn in the Dulais valley and through their sincere fund raising and Jonathan's nifty disco moves persuade most of the community that they are on the same side. When a bigot tries to sabotage the partnership with a tabloid smear Mark turns it back on her with a hugely successful benefit concert to which most of the villagers, now thoroughly in tune with their gay friends, turn up. The miners are defeated and return to work but at the Pride march ... Written by
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Based on the inspirational true story.
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Trivia
There are cameo appearances of the real people some of the characters are based on in the Westminster Bridge scene. Reggie Blennerhassett and Ray Aller (played by Chris Overton and Joshua Hill), Gethin Roberts (played by Andrew Scott), Gethin's Mum (played by Olwen Medi), Mike Jackson (played by Joe Gilgun) and Ray Goodspeed (not directly portrayed in the movie but a leading light in LGSM)
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Goofs
The microphones used on the various stages in the movie are connected with cables that use very modern connectors, these connectors have only been available since 2005.
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Quotes
Bromley:
I've never met a lesbian before
Steph:
Really? I've never met anyone who irons their jeans.
Bromley:
I live at home.
Steph:
No shit! Is that where you got that lovely brooch?
[
Bromley Hastily Removes a "Happy Birthday" Pin]
Bromley:
That's embarrassing. It's today.
Steph:
What are you? Ten?
Bromley:
I'm twenty.
Steph:
I wouldn't go spreading that around.
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Bromley Looks Confused]
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Soundtracks
Karma Chameleon
Written by
Boy George,
Jon Moss,
Mikey Craig,
Roy Hay and
Phil Pickett
Performed by
Culture Club
Produced by Steve Levine
Courtesy of Virgin Records
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If you don't laugh, don't shed a tear, or don't want to get up and cheer at the end, then you weren't paying attention during this movie. Based on a true story, this is a film about how two unlikely groups came together in the troubling times of the early 80s in the U.K., but in addition to that, there are a lot of side stories that occur at the same time. Excellent character development (especially after the first 20 minutes), which is critical for a based-on-true-life film. The acting is superb. Listen carefully for the deadpan humor the British are known for: especially if you're not used to London and Welsh accents. Highly recommend this movie to anyone who needs a lift and a reminder that *people are good.*