Brassed Off

Brassed Off (105 min., U.K., 1996)

Director Mark Herman assembles an impressive cast of leading British stars, including Academy Award nominee Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father, The Usual Suspects), Tara Fitzgerald (THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL BUT CAME DOWN A MOUNTAIN, SIRENS) and Ewan McGregor (TRAINSPOTTING, EMMA), in the gritty, heartwarming story BRASSED OFF (translated into Yorkshire, that means "pissed off").

Set against the backdrop of the controversial mining pit closure program of 1992-93, "BRASSED OFF" is the tale of a spirited group of Yorkshire men, all members of a local brass band, and the beautiful and talented woman who walks into their world - attracting a whole lot more than just musical admiration. In time, the band embarks on the competitive circuit, even as the threat of mine closure hangs heavy in the air. Conflicts soon begin to surface between friends, family, colleagues and lovers. The result is a moving and fitting tribute to the defiant spirit of a small community.

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