The Navigators
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kenneth Loach
Dean Andrews
Thomas Craig
Joe Duttine
Steve Huison
Venn Tracey
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading "East Midland Infrastructure," it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords. A cheery camaraderie is soon replaced by uncertainty and turmoil when their depot manager fills them in on the details of the "new" arrangement. Privatization means that the customer now comes first, something that is instilled into the men in new training sessions. But there are inconsistencies and shortsightedness to the new ways. Men used to working together now find themselves belonging to different, competing companies. Some even have to tender for their old jobs. Others decide to take the redundancy packages offered by the firm. As always, corners are cut in the interest of lowering costs, leading to a series of misadventures.
Director
Kenneth Loach
Cast
Dean Andrews
Thomas Craig
Joe Duttine
Steve Huison
Venn Tracey
Andy Swallow
Sean Glenn
Charlie Brown
Juliet Bates
Angela Saville
Angela Forrest
Crew
Barry Ackroyd
Ray Beckett
Rob Dawber
Mike Eley
Ulrich Felsberg
George Fenton
Peter Gallagher
David Gilchrist
Theresa Hughes
Martin Johnson
Jonathan Morris
Jonathan Morris
Rebecca O'brien
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 21, 2003
Released in United States on Video August 16, 2003
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2003
Released in United States 2001
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - in competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.
Began shooting October 2000.
Completed shooting November 15, 2000.
Screenwriter Rob Dawber died in February 2001.
Released in United States Winter February 21, 2003
Released in United States on Video August 16, 2003
Released in United States on Video August 26, 2003
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice 58 - in competition) August 29 - September 8, 2001.)
