Brassed Off

Nov 1, 1996

1h 47m

★ 7.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Miramax

Prominent Features

Film4 Productions

Brassed Off Trailers

Cast

Andy Barrow

Ewan McGregor

Gloria

Tara Fitzgerald

Danny

Pete Postlethwaite

Harry

Jim Carter

Phil

Stephen Tompkinson

Jim

Philip Jackson

Vera

Sue Johnston

Ernie

Peter Martin

Sandra

Melanie Hill

Ida

Mary Healey

Rita

Lill Roughley

Simmo

Peter Gunn

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5.9

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5.7

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