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7.5/10   1,588 votes
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Jim Allen (writer)
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6 October 1993 (France) more
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This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor... more | add synopsis
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6 wins & 4 nominations more
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Cast

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Bruce Jones ... Bob
Julie Brown ... Anne
Gemma Phoenix ... Coleen
Ricky Tomlinson ... Tommy
Tom Hickey ... Father Barry
Mike Fallon ... Jimmy
Ronnie Ravey ... Butcher
Lee Brennan ... Irishman
Karen Henthorn ... Young Mother
Christine Abbott ... May
Geraldine Ward ... Tracey
William Ash ... Joe
Matthew Clucas ... Sean
Anna Jaskolka ... Shop Assistant
Jonathan James ... Tansey
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90 min
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Very close to the bone, 31 August 2005
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Author: pigeoncake from Manchester, England

Christ this film is set in Middleton, pretty much where I live. I remember seeing this when I was about 10 years old and being taken aback at it's accuracy. Everything about it is working-class Manchester, portrayed objectively for the most part. Mancunians appreciate honesty, self mockery and self reflection. My dad and my brother both like this film and I can see why - they're part of it in a sense, as am I. It's not all about struggling to pay the rent, queueing up in the dole office and chugging through the drizzle ridden streets in a Ford Transit - it's about looking at your own life and your own culture being represented by a director who tries to keep things as organic as possible. It's about recognising your environment, where you have come from.

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