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Brassed Off

  • 1996
  • 14A
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
20K
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Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite, and Tara Fitzgerald in Brassed Off (1996)
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Play trailer1:41
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The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.

  • Director
    • Mark Herman
  • Writer
    • Mark Herman
  • Stars
    • Pete Postlethwaite
    • Tara Fitzgerald
    • Ewan McGregor
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Herman
    • Writer
      • Mark Herman
    • Stars
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Tara Fitzgerald
      • Ewan McGregor
    • 154User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 10 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Brassed Off
    Trailer 1:41
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    Photos62

    Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, and Jim Carter in Brassed Off (1996)
    Ewan McGregor stars as Andy
    Tara Fitzgerald stars as Gloria
    Pete Postlethwaite stars as Danny
    Andy & Gloria
    Ewan McGregor at an event for Brassed Off (1996)
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    Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald in Brassed Off (1996)
    Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald in Brassed Off (1996)
    Ewan McGregor and Tara Fitzgerald in Brassed Off (1996)
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    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Danny
    Tara Fitzgerald
    Tara Fitzgerald
    • Gloria
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Andy
    Stephen Tompkinson
    Stephen Tompkinson
    • Phil
    Jim Carter
    Jim Carter
    • Harry
    Philip Jackson
    Philip Jackson
    • Jim
    Peter Martin
    Peter Martin
    • Ernie
    Sue Johnston
    Sue Johnston
    • Vera
    Mary Healey
    Mary Healey
    • Ida
    Melanie Hill
    Melanie Hill
    • Sandra
    Lill Roughley
    • Rita
    Peter Gunn
    Peter Gunn
    • Simmo
    Stephen Moore
    Stephen Moore
    • McKenzie
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Greasley
    • (as Ken Colley)
    Olga Grahame
    Olga Grahame
    • Mrs. Foggan
    Toni Galacki
    • Gary
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    • Kylie
    Luke McGann
    • Shane
    • Director
      • Mark Herman
    • Writer
      • Mark Herman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Unlike the other actors in the movie, Ewan McGregor knows how to play an instrument. He played the French horn when he was younger, which is an instrument with similar pitch to the Eb tenor horn his character plays in the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Gloria is playing the Concerto de Aranjuez, the second measure after the Flugelhorn comes in, she plays a note with the second valve that should be played with the first valve. The written note is a B-flat for Flugelhorn (concert A-Flat). Playing with the second valve would produce a B natural, a half step higher.
    • Quotes

      Danny: The truth is, I thought it mattered - I thought that music mattered. But does it bollocks? Not compared to how people matter.

    • Crazy credits
      On some prints, the words "The End" remain onscreen as three additional lines of "definitions" are added one by one underneath:
      • 1. closure (as in 140 pits since 1984)
      • 2. termination (as in 250,000 jobs)
      • 3. conclusion (as in draw your own...)
    • Alternate versions
      The British release does not have the dictionary definitions at the start or end of the film. These were added to the American release to introduce the US audience to British slang. The end of the film has the same information, but just as normal text.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Addicted to Love/Gamera: Guardian of the Universe/The Van/Brassed Off (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Death Or Glory
      Written by Robert Browne Hall (as R. B. Hall)

    User reviews154

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    the miners' political kick to the establishment
    'Brassed Off' came at just the right time for British politics, just as the death knell for the Conservative Party as the main political force sounded; the story fictionalises the troubles of the real-life Grimethorpe Colliery Band (who you hear playing the great brass band tunes throughout).

    There are pit closures all over Yorkshire, and 'Grimley' Band has one last chance to triumph in the various band contests to end up playing at the Royal Albert Hall. This being drama of course the path to victory isn't a smooth one - there is bankruptcy, illness, broken marriages, and a clash with the new executive power (represented by Tara Fitzgerald, also taking a place in the band for her father). Romantic interest for Tara is present in cute Ewan McGregor - an unusually quiet role for him.

    Say what you like about the way this film portrays the North of England, there is no denying the power of the final sequences as the triumph of 'William Tell' turns into Postlethwaite's power rant against the Government and into the trip home's 'Land of Hope and Bloody Glory'. It really couldn't have been done better.
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    • Apr 25, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuivres et charbon
    • Filming locations
      • High Street, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK('In Cod We Trust' fish and chip shop and Spar supermarket)
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Miramax
      • Prominent Features
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,576,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,534
      • May 26, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,583,621
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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