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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Fred Schepisi |
| Stars: |
Tom Courtenay |
| Actors: |
Helen Mirren |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
043396087095 |
| Release Date: |
2002 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 50min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 50min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (August 13, 2002)
UPC: 043396087095 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 50min
Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (August 13, 2002)
UPC: 043396087071 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Fred Schepisi |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/14/2002, p.76, Peter Travers): "...A funny and touching film that is gorgeously acted by a British cast to rival GOSFORD PARK's..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Fred Schepisi's adaptation of Graham Swift's prize-winning novel is a quietly graceful portrait of four working-class Brits, bound by years of friendship, that unites some of England's finest actors in a powerful and deeply moving ensemble production. Michael Caine stars as Jack Dodd, the charismatic leader of the group, whose death and last wishes sends his friends on a nostalgic journey from London to Margate to scatter Jack's ashes in the sea. After forty years of warming the seats at their favorite pub, longtime friends and WWII veterans Ray (Bob Hoskins), Lenny (David Hemmings), and Vic (Tom Courtenay) are forced to face the loss of one of their own as they make the "epic" journey accompanied by Jack's flashy, prodigal son Vince (Ray Winstone). Noticeably absent from the group is Jack's long-suffering widow Amy (Helen Mirren), who travels to visit her autistic daughter instead of accompanying her husband's ashes, in a painful journey of her own which sheds light on her complex relationship with Jack... |
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