Brassed Off
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Released
- 1996
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 1996
Storyline
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
Top credits
Pete Postlethwaite — Danny
Tara Fitzgerald — Gloria
Ewan McGregor — Andy
Stephen Tompkinson — Phil
Awards
0 wins & 3 nominations
See all awards →Did you know
• 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.
• Unlike the other actors in the movie, Ewan McGregor knows how to play an instrument. He played the French horn when he was younger, which is an instrument with similar pitch to the Eb tenor horn his character plays in the movie.
• Pete Postlethwaite's final speech was not rehearsed in front of the rest of the cast. This was because the director wanted genuine reactions from everyone on hearing it.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $2,576,331
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $52,534 (1997-05-26)
User reviews
Banding - more than just a hobby
Human and heartwarming
The Yorkshire valleys are alive with the sound of music.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby SR
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
