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The Full Monty (1997) -- Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.
The Full Monty (1997) -- A male stripper fails his audition.
The Full Monty (1997) -- Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity.
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The Full Monty (1997) -- A gentleman exposes his large member during auditions.

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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   38,570 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Simon Beaufoy (written by)
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Release Date:
13 August 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Six men. With nothing to lose. Who dare to go.... more
Plot:
Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 26 nominations more
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A Dark Comedy that comes out shining very bright more (162 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robert Carlyle ... Gaz

Mark Addy ... David aka Dave
William Snape ... Nathan
Steve Huison ... Lomper

Tom Wilkinson ... Gerald
Paul Barber ... Horse

Hugo Speer ... Guy
Lesley Sharp ... Jean
Emily Woof ... Mandy
Deirdre Costello ... Linda

Paul Butterworth ... Barry
Dave Hill ... Alan
Bruce Jones ... Reg
Andrew Livingston ... Terry (as Andrew Livingstone)
Vinny Dhillon ... Sharon
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Eggs, Beans and Chippendales (UK) (working title)
No Man's Land (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some nudity.
Runtime:
91 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
A number of American cinemas had special leaflets printed containing translations to some of the British slang left in the U.S version of the film so that audiences would be able to follow the dialog more easily. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: At no stage do they perform what they have rehearsed, or rehearse what they eventually perform. This "goof" is common in many backstage musicals, where the numbers shown being rehearsed rarely match the final product. more
Quotes:
Dave: Anti-wrinkle cream there may be, but anti-fat-bastard cream there is not. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1998) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Moving On Up more

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28 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
A Dark Comedy that comes out shining very bright, 1 November 1999
8/10
Author: ebe28 from Charlotte, NC

When I first saw this movie, I absolutely loved it. With each successive viewing, I noticed the characters' emotions as they coped with the dirty hand that has been dealt to them and making the most of it. I also saw the immense bond between the men as they already shared the low-class existence and a rather bleak future but seeing nothing but an opportunity to be rich. And they were all willing to endure the humiliation in front of hundreds of people to achieve it.

Like M*A*S*H, the Full Monty shows people placed in a harrowing existence with seemingly no end in sight. Yet the laughs are sprinkled throughout nicely, and even though each man has their own personal fears to overcome, they find strength in each other, which makes the experience all the more fruitful.

The actors were absolutely top notch, particularly Robert Carlyle. I was already impressed with his performance from Trainspotting to know that he is very capable of carrying the central figure of the movie. Peter Cattaneo's direction was inspired, and he knew the right angles to use (check out the scene when the lads were auditioning new members, particularly Guy) for perfect comedic effect.

I admit that some of the sub-plots needed more fleshing out, particularly between Gaz and Nathan as well as Gerald and his wife. And as many times as I've seen the movie, I don't know much about Guy other than his love for Singing in the Rain and his obvious natural endowment that took the breath away from his mates!

The music was terrific as well. I dare anyone to deny that they had to consciously stop tapping their feet when hearing "Hot Stuff" after watching this movie.

I have been to Sheffield recently, so the movie holds even more personal meaning for me. And for all those complaining about the accents being difficult to understand, watch it again. It's in English not Chinese! The accents are part of the charm. I rate this movie a solid 8.5 out of 10 and worth seeing many times over.

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