The Full Monty (1997)

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy (written by)

Release Date:

13 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Six men. With nothing to lose. Who dare to go....

Plot:

Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Unemployment | England | Steel Worker | Striptease

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Robert Carlyle	...	Gaz
Mark Addy	...	David aka Dave
William Snape	...	Nathan
Steve Huison	...	Lomper
Tom Wilkinson	...	Gerald
Paul Barber	...	Horse
Hugo Speer	...	Guy
Lesley Sharp	...	Jean
Emily Woof	...	Mandy
Deirdre Costello	...	Linda
Paul Butterworth	...	Barry
Dave Hill	...	Alan
Bruce Jones	...	Reg
Andrew Livingston	...	Terry (as Andrew Livingstone)
Vinny Dhillon	...	Sharon

Also Known As:

Eggs, Beans and Chippendales (UK) (working title)
No Man's Land (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #35028) | France:U | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Norway:7 | Denmark:A | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:12 (bw) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15

Filming Locations:

ASDA Supermarket, Orgreave Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Redwave Films

Trivia:

The film holds the record for the highest-grossing UK film in history. It grossed a total of $256.9 million (£160.5 million).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: During the dress rehearsal sequence, Dave walks past a couple walking arm-in-arm in the store. We see the same couple again, supposedly days later, in the same position and wearing the same clothes.

Quotes:

Dave: Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is not.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hot Stuff

another great comedy from England

What's one to do after the factory closes and you're left unemployed? For six Brits, the answer is quite simple: go "The Full Monty" (which means "all the way"). Led by the soft-spoken Gaz (Robert Carlyle), they decide to become male strippers. Along the way, some unexpected things happen, but it's a great movie from start to finish. And it had one of the best soundtracks that I've ever heard (I'd never even heard "You Sexy Thing" before I saw this movie). With top-notch performances by Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Steve Huison, Paul Barber and Hugo Speer, this is one movie that everyone should see. It's not only funny, but takes a look at the dying dream of eternal success.