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Nil by Mouth
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Overview

User Rating:
7.3/10   3,142 votes
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Director:
Gary Oldman
Writer:
Gary Oldman (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
6 February 1998 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 8 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Scores That Pop from Composers of Pop
 (From IFC. 7 April 2009, 9:02 AM, PDT)

Winstone: 'Britain's gone to the dogs'
 (From digitalspy. 1 December 2008, 10:26 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Like a fresh breeze from England's gutters more

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ne pas avaler (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic drug use, non-stop strong language, brutal domestic violence and some nudity.
Runtime:
128 min
Country:
UK | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
Company:
SE8 Group more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film is loosely based upon director Gary Oldman's own life growing up in London. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: A boom mic is visible in the supermarket parking lot. more
Quotes:
Danny: You want it? You want it with me? more
Soundtrack:
What Do You Want? more

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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Like a fresh breeze from England's gutters, 12 May 2003
9/10
Author: Sami Lehtinen from Tampere, Finland

I liked this films' authentic look.

I have middle class friends who describe this film as "depressing".

To me it was uplifting. It was great to see all these working class characters, even the horrible one, portrayed with a feeling of dignity and sincereness.

Not your average plastic movie. Real life, real emotions. I liked it, because it at last portrayed the life of the modern underclass with realism. The characters take over the story in this film, so if you like that, take a look. Thank you, Gary Oldman.

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