- Film Review
- Reviewed By Alan Jones
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5 out of 5
When the going gets tough, the tough get go-going, in director Peter Cattaneo's highly engaging, genuinely poignant and hilarious full-frontal comedy drama. Robert Carlyle plays a divorced father trying to maintain joint custody of his son, who forms a strip act along with a group of other unemployed Sheffield steelworkers. Well endowed with side-splitting laughter and brilliantly performed by the superb ensemble cast, this is about men's emotional shortcomings as much as their dirty dancing techniques, and is jam-packed with many wonderful moments - the would-be Chippendales of the North absent-mindedly gyrating to the radio in a dole queue is simply inspired.
Plot Summary
Comedy drama starring Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson and Mark Addy. Unemployed Sheffield steelworkers Gaz and Dave come up with a bold plan to restore their fortunes and capitalise on their assets - taking their clothes off for money. But just how far should they go to please the audience?
Cast and crew
Cast
- Gaz
- Robert Carlyle
- Gerald
- Tom Wilkinson
- Dave
- Mark Addy
- Jean
- Lesley Sharp
- Mandy
- Emily Woof
- Lomper
- Steve Huison
- Horse
- Paul Barber
- Guy
- Hugo Speer
- Linda
- Deirdre Costello
- Reg
- Bruce Jones
- Nathan
- William Snape
Crew
- Director
- Peter Cattaneo
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