The Full Monty (1997)

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

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy

Stars:

Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy

Won 1 Oscar. Another 35 wins & 33 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Carlyle	...	Gaz
Mark Addy	...	Dave
Wim Snape	...	Nathan (as William Snape)
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

Storyline

Six unemployed steel workers, inspired by the Chippendale's dancers, form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.

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Plot Keywords:

steel worker | unemployment | male stripper | northern england | dole | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some nudity

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Todo o nada

Filming Locations:

Haugh Lane, Sheffield, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$244,375, 17 August 1997, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$45,950,122

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$257,938,649

Company Credits

Production Co:

Redwave Films, Channel Four Films, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First cinema film of Emily Woof.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

Gaz: On Sale for £4.99 and we're still a fuckin' fiver short!

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Crazy Credits

The film shown behind the opening credits is "Sheffield...City on the move", made in 1971 for the Sheffield Publicity Department.

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Alternate Versions

There are two english versions of the film: one is the original UK version, the other is the US version which is partly redubbed to replace some british dialects and slang phrases.

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Connections

Referenced in Superstar (1999)

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Soundtracks

Flashdance (What a Feeling) '95
(1983)
Music by Giorgio Moroder
Lyrics by Irene Cara and Keith Forsey
Recorded by Irene Cara
© Intersong USA Inc./Famous Music Corp./Georgio Moroder Publishing Company
Courtesy of Ocean Deep Limited
Licensed by kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music Limited and from the PolyGram Commercial Marketing Division

User Reviews

Funny, titillating... An absolute corker !

Six unemployed Englishmen decide to mount a full strip-tease routine. The English have a flair for setting their outrageous comedies in the most depressing of the social settings. This is confirmed by this story of second-hand Chippendales, a perfect dose of hilarious scenes and tender moments. This is a film which is both moving and euphoric at the same time.