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Nil by Mouth
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Overview

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Director:
Gary Oldman
Writer:
Gary Oldman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ray Winstone ... Ray
Kathy Burke ... Valerie
Charlie Creed-Miles ... Billy
Laila Morse ... Janet
Edna Doré ... Kath
Chrissie Cotterill ... Paula
Jon Morrison ... Angus
Jamie Foreman ... Mark
Steve Sweeney ... Danny
Terry Rowley ... M.C. in Club
Sam Miller ... Club Comic
Leah Fitzgerald ... Michelle
Gerry Bromfield ... Drug Dealer
Neil Maskell ... Schmuddie
Sid Golder ... Old Guy in Window
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ne pas avaler (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic drug use, non-stop strong language, brutal domestic violence and some nudity.
Runtime:
128 min
Country:
UK | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Company:
SE8 Group more

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Trivia:
The film is loosely based upon director Gary Oldman's own life growing up in London. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: A boom mic is visible in the supermarket parking lot. more
Quotes:
Ray: I'll fight for you... I'll fight forever... forever... I love you... more
Soundtrack:
Las Vegas more

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25 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Oldman cuts to the bone, 19 November 1998
Author: Stig-4

In Sturges' classic "Sullivan's Travels," a swank film director announces to his butler: "I'm going out on the road to find out what it's like to be poor and needy, and then I'm going to make a film about it." The butler snorts: "It you permit me to say Sir, the subject is not an interesting one. The poor know all about poverty, and only the morbid rich would find the topic glamorous." Love it or hate it, Nil by Mouth digs deep inside and never lets you go. Unlike Sullivan, Oldman had only to look inside himself to find his subject. He does an honest and remarkable job. Of course a film of this type is not going to win any Oscars - Oldman didn't make it to please anyone. Most will find this nihilistic and depressing, and they're right. Suffice to say, Oldman is a natural craftsman. If he continues to follow his heart and gut, who knows what else he might accomplish. A remarkable debut.

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