The Full Monty (1997)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy (written by)

Release Date:

13 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Six men. With nothing to lose. Who dare to go....

Plot:

Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Nudity | England | Steel Worker | Striptease

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Robert Carlyle	...	Gaz
Mark Addy	...	David aka Dave
William Snape	...	Nathan
Steve Huison	...	Lomper
Tom Wilkinson	...	Gerald
Paul Barber	...	Horse
Hugo Speer	...	Guy
Lesley Sharp	...	Jean
Emily Woof	...	Mandy
Deirdre Costello	...	Linda
Paul Butterworth	...	Barry
Dave Hill	...	Alan
Bruce Jones	...	Reg
Andrew Livingston	...	Terry (as Andrew Livingstone)
Vinny Dhillon	...	Sharon

Also Known As:

Eggs, Beans and Chippendales (UK) (working title)
No Man's Land (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some nudity.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #35028) | France:U | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Norway:7 | Denmark:A | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:S | Germany:12 (bw) | Mexico:B | Netherlands:AL | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15

Filming Locations:

ASDA Supermarket, Orgreave Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Redwave Films

Trivia:

The Broadway production of the musical version of the movie "The Full Monty" opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in New York on October 26, 2000, ran for 770 performances and was nominated for the 2001 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Dave chases Gaz out of the store much has been made of how out of shape Dave is, yet after running at full speed for quite a distance Dave is not out of breath in the close-ups.

Quotes:

Gaz: So, uh, Horse... What can you do?
Horse: I dunno, really... Let's see, there's the, uh... The bump, the stomp, the bus stop... Me breakdancing days are probably over, but there's always the funky chicken.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Dance Sequences (#1.9)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

Classic

This movie will stand the test of time and be remembered as one of the funniest, most touching comedies ever made. A small miracle of a movie. Could never have been made in the USA; if they do an American remake, I'll tell you now, it won't come close to this great time at the movies.