Strumpet


1h 12m 2001

Brief Synopsis

Stray Man is a raging street poet who periodically disrupts karaoke sessions at the local pub to deliver his frenetic, free verse rants. Inevitably trailed by a pack of braying dogs, Stray Man rescues a young girl from the advances of a truck driver and soon she's providing musical accompaniment to

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Bbc Films; Sales Company

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

Synopsis

Stray Man is a raging street poet who periodically disrupts karaoke sessions at the local pub to deliver his frenetic, free verse rants. Inevitably trailed by a pack of braying dogs, Stray Man rescues a young girl from the advances of a truck driver and soon she's providing musical accompaniment to his poetry. Local entrepreneur and would-be impresario Knockoff hears their musical ramblings and gets them a contract with a big music company. Disaster, of course, ensues.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Bbc Films; Sales Company

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 12m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States August 2001

Released in United States September 2001

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 12-26, 2001.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Focus on British Cinema) August 12-26, 2001.)

Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.)