The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
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| Pete Postlethwaite | ... | Danny | |
| Tara Fitzgerald | ... | Gloria | |
| Ewan McGregor | ... | Andy | |
| Stephen Tompkinson | ... | Phil | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Harry | |
| Philip Jackson | ... | Jim | |
| Peter Martin | ... | Ernie | |
| Sue Johnston | ... | Vera | |
| Mary Healey | ... | Ida | |
| Melanie Hill | ... | Sandra | |
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Lill Roughley | ... | Rita |
| Peter Gunn | ... | Simmo | |
| Stephen Moore | ... | McKenzie | |
| Kenneth Colley | ... | Greasley (as Ken Colley) | |
| Olga Grahame | ... | Mrs. Foggan | |
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In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And who's side is Gloria actually on? Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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yorkshire | reference to margaret thatcher | bare chested male | band | hope |Taglines:
Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 May 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Brassed Off! See more »Filming Locations:
British Waterways Wharf, Friars Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, UK See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$52,534, 26 May 1997Gross USA:
$2,576,331Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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[flurry of press camera shutters]
Danny: You see what I mean. That way, I'll not just be talking to myself,...
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Written by Bob Barratt (as R. Barrett) and Edrich Siebert (as E. Siebert)
Published by Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd trading as Ambrose Music/EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
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During the Goldthorpe mock funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 2013, the procession float included a sign saying "I am Coco the Scab", which is a reference to the clown in the film. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Danny: This band behind me'll tell you that that trophy means more to me than owt else in the whole world. But they'd be wrong! Truth is, I THOUGHT it mattered. I thought that MUSIC mattered. But does it bollocks? Not compared to how people matter. Us winning this trophy won't mean bugger-all to most people. But us *refusing* it - like what we're going to do now - well, then it becomes news, doesn't it?[flurry of press camera shutters]
Danny: You see what I mean. That way, I'll not just be talking to myself,...
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Person With Most Credits - Trevor Jones See more »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. See more »Soundtracks
March Of The CobblersWritten by Bob Barratt (as R. Barrett) and Edrich Siebert (as E. Siebert)
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'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.