Brassed Off

"Fed up with the system. Ticked off at the establishment. And mad about... each other."

Nov 1 1996 R 1h 48m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Yorkshire coal mine is threatened with closure and the only hope is for the men to enter their Grimley Colliery Brass Band into a national competition. They believe they have no hope until Gloria appears carrying her Flugelhorn. At first mocked for being a woman, she soon becomes the only chance for the band to win.

Official Trailer
Plot

In existence for a hundred years, Grimley Colliery Brass band is as old as the mine. But the miners are now deciding whether to fight to keep the pit open, and the future for town and band looks bleak. Although the arrival of flugelhorn player Gloria injects some life into the players, and bandleader Danny continues to exhort them to continue in the national competition, frictions and pressures are all too evident. And whose side is Gloria actually on?

Written by

Mark Herman

Directed by

Mark Herman

Cast

Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Prominent Features, Miramax, Channel Four Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 3 BAFTA 10 wins & 7 nominations total

Trailers
UK Trailer
Miramax Trailer
Featurettes
Actor Philip Jackson on Brassed Off | Film4
Grimethorpe Colliery Band give a special home performance of Danny Boy from Brassed Off | Film4
Peter Gunn on Brassed Off | Film4
Scores
# of Votes
21,499
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA