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A group of unemployed Yorkshire steelworkers hopes to
replenish their empty wallets and boost their flagging morale by
following in the footsteps of the Chippendale's strippers. These guys
are hardly what you would think of as buff, and few can even
dance. They simply take these problems in stride, because these are
men with a plan--displaced, unemployed, and feeling suffocated by the
women in their lives, they just want to earn a little respect. The
dialogue and interaction between these men will have you screeching
with laughter, but of equal importance is their sense of camaraderie
and caring. First-time director Peter Cattaneo is a name to watch for;
he easily conveys the sheer humanity of these people in their small
town with their sad stories and irresistible sense of
optimism. --Rochelle O'Gorman
