Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996 · 107 min · EN · R · 7.0 (243 votes)
Dir. Mark Herman · Starring Ewan McGregor, Tara Fitzgerald, Pete Postlethwaite, Jim Carter, Stephen Tompkinson, Philip Jackson · Music Trevor Jones

Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other.

ComedyRomanceDrama

A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.

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A poignant and often funny look at a close-knit mining community facing hardship. It's a story about the power of music and solidarity, filled with authentic characters and a deeply felt sense of place. Expect moments of both profound sadness and triumphant joy.

upliftingheartwarmingmelancholiccomedicnostalgicsteadykitchen sink dramaworking-class realismcharacter-drivencommunityresilienceclass strugglemusichope
northern englandprovincebrass bandmusic competitionyorkshire
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