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The Pass

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4K
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Russell Tovey and Arinzé Kene in The Pass (2016)
The story of three very different nights over 10 years in the life of a Premier League Footballer. Jason (Russell Tovey) is at the beginning of his career, and on the night before his first big international match he and long-time friend and team-mate Ade (Arinze Kene) share a hotel room, trying to beat the inevitable pre-match tensions with locker-room banter and teenage high-jinks. Out of nowhere Jason kisses Ade. The emotional repercussions of this pass, and the decisions that follow on and off the pitch, have a major impact on every aspect of the public and private lives of both men across the next decade, in a sporting world where image is everything.
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A romantic interaction between two young footballers profoundly affects one of them throughout the rest of his life and career.A romantic interaction between two young footballers profoundly affects one of them throughout the rest of his life and career.A romantic interaction between two young footballers profoundly affects one of them throughout the rest of his life and career.
IMDb RATING
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4K
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    • Ben A. Williams
    • John Donnelly(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Russell Tovey
    • Arinzé Kene
    • Lisa McGrillis
    • Ben A. Williams
    • John Donnelly(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Russell Tovey
    • Arinzé Kene
    • Lisa McGrillis
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    • 40User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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    Arinzé Kene in The Pass (2016)
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    Russell Tovey
    Russell Tovey
    • Jason
    Arinzé Kene
    Arinzé Kene
    • Ade
    • (as Arinze Kene)
    Lisa McGrillis
    Lisa McGrillis
    • Lyndsey
    Nico Mirallegro
    Nico Mirallegro
    • Harry
    Rory J Saper
    Rory J Saper
    • Bellboy
    • (as Rory Saper)
    Danielle Meehan
    Danielle Meehan
    • Voice Artist
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Fitzmaurice
    • Voice Artist
    • (voice)
    Jonathan Gaida
    • Voice Artist
    • (voice)
      • Ben A. Williams
      • John Donnelly(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      Russell Tovey played Jason in the original play, which was performed in Royal Court Theatre in 2014.
    • Goofs
      Horsing around on a bed, Ade holds down Jason's head and shoulder to the pillow, but the camera change at 14:48 shows Ade holding down both of Jason's wrists overhead against the headboard instead.
    • Quotes

      Jason: If I need a wife and kid... yeah, if I need to fuck a woman... or a man... you know what, or a fucking apricot for that matter, then that's what I do.

    • Connections
      Featured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2017)
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      Music and words by James Vincent McMorrow

      Performed by James Vincent McMorrow

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    7/10
    An enjoyable and interesting chamber film
    I almost skipped this film due to some bad reviews I read about it, and therefore was surprised to find that it is quite enjoyable and interesting. Acting is great, especially Tovey Russel's performance which I found excellent in spite of a somewhat exaggerated character script. I admit the subject treatment is a bit outdated, and the script is more suitable for chamber theater than for a film. But still, this is a very good gay flick.
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    • Apr 14, 2017

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      • May 8, 2018 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Beaconsfield Film Studios, Station Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Toledo Productions
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    • 1 hour 28 minutes
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