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Year
1996
Runtime
108 min.
Director
Mark Herman
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Rating *
7.1
Votes *
14,566
Checks
1,937
Favs
75
Dislikes
13
Favs/checks
3.9% (1:26)
Favs/dislikes
6:1
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  1. ChrisReynolds's avatar

    ChrisReynolds

    Peaks early on with a performance of Concierto de Aranjuez intercut with boardroom politics but quickly falls into regurgitating a lot of kitchen-sink drama cliches and sentimentality. Characters are situations are all drawn in black-and-white without any nuance. I know the villains are Tories but it does both sides a disservice to have them gloating as they reveal that they're closing down the mine for no reason. 10 years 2 months ago
  2. Emiam's avatar

    Emiam

    6+/10
    Finally I have seen this one. Good acting by mainly Postlethwaite and Tompkinson who play father and son. Fun with a young butler from Downton Abbey in Jim Carter. Tara Fitzgerald is the good-looking and educated swan who returns to the village after being an overweight duckling of school age. About mining, youth love and a big music competition.
    3 years 5 months ago
  3. Theatrechick321's avatar

    Theatrechick321

    Brilliant touching film, about a true story, and fantastic acting make this a must see. 10 years 10 months ago
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