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6.9/10   1,201 votes
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Director:

Ken Loach

Writer:

Rob Dawber (writer)

Contact:

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Release Date:

16 November 2001 (UK) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama more

Plot:

Five Yorkshiremen try to survive after the British Rail is bought out by a private company. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations more

User Comments:

Not as good as Land and Freedom... more (24 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dean Andrews ... John
Thomas Craig ... Mick (as Tom Craig)
Joe Duttine ... Paul
Steve Huison ... Jim
Venn Tracey ... Gerry
Andy Swallow ... Len
Sean Glenn ... Harpic
Charlie Brown ... Jack
Juliet Bates ... Fiona
John Aston ... Bill Walters
Graham Heptinstall ... Owen
Angela Forrest ... Tracy (as Angela Saville)
Clare McSwain ... Lisa
Megan Topham ... Chloe
Abigail Pearson ... Eve
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Geschichten von den Gleisen (Germany)
La cuadrilla (Spain)
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MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

UK | Germany | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Alta Films more


Fun Stuff

Goofs:

Continuity: The vest that John wears in the beginning (with the meter) and end (their last job), is actually a British Rail safety vest, over his Gilchrist coat (when he moves you can see the gray on it). He has the combination on before the company is renamed Gilchrist Engineering. more

Quotes:

Will Hemmings: Anyone who stands in the way of change is out. more


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Not as good as Land and Freedom..., 4 December 2001
Author: chris-726 from Devon (though once of London)

but still excellent and required viewing if you're a commuter in the UK.

A documentary aired in the UK on the same weekend as this revealed that some of Mrs Thatchers advisors wanted to rip up the UK's entire railway network (the oldest in the world) and turn the tracks into roads. The eventual distallation of this attitude to public transport is seen here.

Fair, not preachey, very realistic and occasionally very funny. It reminded me of a UK tv drama of the 80's called "Boys From the Blackstuff" - which as you'll know if you've seen it is very high praise.

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