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Brassed Off

  • 1996
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
23K
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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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Workplace DramaComedyDramaMusicRomance

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 info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    23K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Herman
    • Writer
      • Mark Herman
    • Stars
      • Pete Postlethwaite
      • Tara Fitzgerald
      • Ewan McGregor
    • 163User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 10 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Top Cast65

    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
    Sky Ingram
    • Kylie
    Luke McGann
    • Shane
    • Director
      • Mark Herman
    • Writer
      • Mark Herman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Pete Postlethwaite was heavily criticized by ex-miners for claiming he supported the 1984 strike, but believed people should never burn coal. The last remaining coal mines in the UK closed largely as a result of the 2008 Climate Change Act.
    • Goofs
      The result of the vote for redundancy seems to take place on a Saturday, when the regional final for the brass band is also held. Some miners are shown leaving their shift. Saturday work had been eliminated from the National Coal Board long before the film is set. An announcement as important as a redundancy vote would not have been made on a Saturday.
    • 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 At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: 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)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 1, 1996 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tocando el Viento
    • 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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,576,331
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $52,534
      • May 26, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,597,310
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 48m(108 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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