The Full Monty
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Peter Cattaneo
Robert Carlyle
Tom Wilkinson
Mark Addy
Lesley Sharp
Emily Woof
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in the British steel town of Sheffield, a group of out-of-work steel workers are organized by fun loving, slightly irresponsible Gaz into a Chippendale-style dance troupe. The group is made up of Dave, Gaz's overweight best friend who has recently been struck with impotency; Gerald, an ex-forman and amateur ballroom dancer; Horse, an old guy with dance moves that slightly resemble the funky chicken, the bus stop, and the bump; and Guy, who, despite his love of classic Hollywood musicals, is hopelessly cursed with no sense of rhythm. Despite these handicaps, they are soon dancing to the sounds of Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate, Gary Glitter, Sister Sledge, and Tom Jones.
Director
Peter Cattaneo
Cast
Robert Carlyle
Tom Wilkinson
Mark Addy
Lesley Sharp
Emily Woof
Steve Huison
Paul Barber
Hugo Speer
Deirdre Costello
Bruce Jones
William Snape
Paul Butterworth
Dave Hill
Andrew Livingstone
Vinny Dhillon
Kate Layden
Joanna Swain
Kate Rutter
June Broughton
Glenn Cunnigham
Chris Brailsford
Steve Garti
Malcolm Pitt
Dennis Blanch
Daryl Fishwick
David Lonsdale
Muriel Hunt
Fiona Watts
Theresa Maduemezia
Fiona Nelson
Diane Lane
Julian Jackson
Crew
Niall Acott
Mark Adams
Peter Bateson
Simon Beaufoy
Lucy Bennett
Christine Blundell
Michael Bottomley
Jimmy Bradshaw
Simon Bray
Torin Brown
Paul Bucknor
Hugh Burns
Jocelyn Cammack
Peter Cavaciuti
Ross Chapman
Jatinderpal Chohan
Felicity Cottrell
Vinny Cowper
Carole Crane
Alastair Crocker
John De Borman
John De Borman
Emma Dibb
Chris Dibble
Tony Diffley
Cathy Doubleday
Eddie Dougall
Anne Dudley
Karen Eilliot
Karen Elliott
Suzanne Facenfield
Juan Jj Falero
Susie Figgis
Paul Fogerty
Terry Forrestal
David Freeman
Liz Gallacher
Giles Gardner
David Gilchrist
Max Gottlieb
Suzanne Grand
Lynne Greenshields
Isobel Griffiths
Celia Haining
Stewart Henderson
Tom Hilton
Phillip Hoppner
Michael Houseman
Robert How
Claire Hughes
Baz Irvine
Ben Johnson
Erik Jordan
Marese Langan
Graham Lawrence
Kate Ledger
Claudia Lewis
Polly Leys
Lee Lighting Ltd
Gus Lupton
Suzanne Lynch
Leon Mccarthy
Kirsten Mcmahon
John Mills
Olivia Monti
Nick Moore
Vicky Nottingham
Uberto Pasolini
Tessa Phillips
Steve Price
Steve Puttock
Nikita Rae
Ted Read
Adrian Rhodes
Gavin Ricketts
Bob Rodger
Chris Roope
Ian Rowley
Geoffrey Saville-read
Peter Scorah
Peter Sinclair
Gabrielle Smith
Jenny Snape
Darren Spencer
Jack Stew
Lesley Stewart
Robin A Stone
Alan Stoyles
Sarah Ann Tapsfield
Jill Taylor
Duncan W Wheeler
Ian Wilson
Jon Wilson
Terry Wood
Jennifer Woods
Terry Woods
David Worley
Susanna Wyatt
Ben Yeates
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Score (Musical or Comedy)
Award Nominations
Best Director
Best Original Screenplay
Best Picture
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for 1997 European Film of the Year by the European Film Academy (EFA).
Nominated for the 1997 Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film.
Simon Beaufoy was nominated for the 1997 award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Winner of European Film of the Year and People's Award for Best Film at the 1997 European Film Awards (EFA).
Winner of the 1997 Goya Award for Best European Film.
Winner of the Audience Award at the 1997 San Sebastian Film Festival.
Winner of the Public Award at the 1997 Locarno International Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer August 13, 1997
Limited Release in United States August 22, 1997
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1997
Wide Release in United States September 12, 1997
Released in United States on Video March 10, 1998
Released in United States January 1997
Released in United States August 1997
Released in United States September 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States November 1997
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 6-16, 1997.
Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival (Closing Night) August 1-10, 1997.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 1O-24, 1997.
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (in competition) September 18-27, 1997.
Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.
Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin, Italy November 14-22, 1997.
Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece (Opening Night) November 21-30, 1997.
Feature directorial debut for Peter Cattaneo.
Completed shooting mid June 1996.
Began shooting April 29, 1996.
A stage version/production of the "Full Monty" which is scheduled to open in 2000 in San Diego on April 15 and later this year on Broadway in October will be overseen by by Fox Searchlight president Lindsay Law, following his departure from Fox searchlight January 21, 2000. Law began his career as a legit stage manager. "Monty" represents Fox's first stage/legit venture.
As of October 30, 1997, the film is the highest grossing British-made film in history.
Re-released in United Kingdom June 19, 1998.
Released in United States Summer August 13, 1997
Limited Release in United States August 22, 1997
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1997
Wide Release in United States September 12, 1997
Released in United States on Video March 10, 1998
Released in United States January 1997 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 16-26, 1997.)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 6-16, 1997.)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Brisbane International Film Festival (Closing Night) August 1-10, 1997.)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 1O-24, 1997.)
Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (in competition) September 18-27, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Dinard British Film Festival in France (in competition) October 2-5, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema in Turin, Italy November 14-22, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece (Opening Night) November 21-30, 1997.)
