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Nil by Mouth (1997)
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Overview
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Writer:
Gary Oldman (screenplay)
Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA)
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Plot:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also...
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Won BAFTA Film Award.
Another 8 wins
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8 nominations
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Hellish domestic drama
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ray Winstone | ... | Ray | |
| Kathy Burke | ... | Valerie | |
| Charlie Creed-Miles | ... | Billy | |
| Laila Morse | ... | Janet | |
| Edna Doré | ... | Kath | |
| Chrissie Cotterill | ... | Paula | |
| Jon Morrison | ... | Angus | |
| Jamie Foreman | ... | Mark | |
| Steve Sweeney | ... | Danny | |
| Terry Rowley | ... | M.C. in Club | |
| Sam Miller | ... | Club Comic | |
| Leah Fitzgerald | ... | Michelle | |
| Gerry Bromfield | ... | Drug Dealer | |
| Neil Maskell | ... | Schmuddie | |
| Sid Golder | ... | Old Guy in Window |
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Also Known As:
Ne pas avaler (France)
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Rated R for graphic drug use, non-stop strong language, brutal domestic violence and some nudity.
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128 min
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Iceland:16 |
Australia:R |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Hong Kong:III |
Ireland:18 |
Japan:PG-12 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R
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Gary Oldman's directorial debut.
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Boom mic visible: A boom mic is visible in the supermarket parking lot.
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What Do You Want?
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This is hellish domestic drama from director/writer Gary Oldman. It feels real because, for him, it was real, it was his life growing up in South London. Ray Winstone as the abusive Ray is amazing, as is Kathy Burke as Ray's wife and full time punching bag Valerie. Oldman employs a rough and ready style and gives the actors lots of room to move and react within the frame. The result is an incendiary experience, a film that leaves you gasping for fresh air and in awe of the superb performances, sharp cutting, great sound design and unapologetic subject matter. It doesn't angle for simple solutions to its powerhouse issues and isn't all misery, either. It's about strength and the the power of personal responsibility. Superb.