Brassed Off
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mark Herman
Tara Fitzgerald
Pete Postlethwaite
Ewan Mcgregor
Peter Martin
Mary Healey
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A coaliery brass band tries to win a national competition while their local coal mine faces the prospect of a shutdown.
Director
Mark Herman
Cast
Tara Fitzgerald
Pete Postlethwaite
Ewan Mcgregor
Peter Martin
Mary Healey
Sue Johnston
Philip Jackson
Lill Roughley
Stephen Tompkinson
Peter Gunn
Jim Carter
Melanie Hill
Crew
Steve Abbott
John Anderson
Jonathan Benson
Andrew Collins
Michael Ellis
Mark Herman
Felicity Jall
Trevor Jones
Peter Lindsay
Amy Roberts
Olivia Stewart
Don Taylor
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Opening Night) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.)
Recipient of the best foreign film prize at the 1997 Lumieres de Paris awards.
Winner of the 1997 Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film.
Winner of the Audience Award and Student Prize at the 1997 Flanders International Film Festival.
Winner of the special jury prize at the 1997 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer May 23, 1997
Limited Release in United States May 30, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 27, 1998
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States January 1997
Released in United States February 1997
Released in United States March 1997
Released in United States September 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States November 1997
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.
Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 13-24, 1997.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 13-23, 1997.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.
Shown at Viareggio Cinema and TV Festival (in competition) in Italy September 20-26, 1997.
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent, Belgium October 7-8, 1997.
Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) November 1-10, 1997.
Sophomore feature for Mark Herman who debuted with "Blame It on the Bellboy" (United Kingdom/United States/1992).
Completed shooting December 1, 1995.
Began shooting October 9, 1995.
Released in United States Summer May 23, 1997
Limited Release in United States May 30, 1997
Released in United States on Video January 27, 1998
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 27 - March 6, 1997.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 13 - March 2, 1997.)
Released in United States February 1997 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 13-24, 1997.)
Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 13-23, 1997.)
Released in United States March 1997 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 6-19, 1997.)
Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at Viareggio Cinema and TV Festival (in competition) in Italy September 20-26, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent, Belgium October 7-8, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) November 1-10, 1997.)
