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Brassed Off is a 1996 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald and Ewan McGregor. [2] The film is about the troubles faced by a colliery brass band, following the closure of their pit.
A film about the struggles and triumphs of a coal mine brass band in a northern English village facing closure. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and goofs about this 1996 comedy drama.
- (21K)
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Mark Herman
- 1996-11-01
Jul 28, 2011 · brassed off [adjective orig services'] Fed up. 1941– P. Brennan et al. Very tired and brassed off, we bundled our kit on our shoulders (1943). A Google Books search for the various relevant phrases produces some interesting and fairly early results.
Jul 20, 2016 · Danny (Pete Postlethwaite) is a retired miner in poor health and directs the Grimley Colliery Band, the pride of the small British town of Grimley. With a national championship coming up, Danny is...
- 2 min
- 51K
- Miramax
Pete Poselthwaite and Ewan McGregor star as father and son in this comedy about a Yorkshire mining town turning to music for inspiration when faced with the ...
- 2 min
- 139.2K
- Film4
In a village in Northern England, Danny (Pete Postlethwaite), the conductor of a colliery brass band, has difficulty maintaining the morale of his musicians when the economic future...
- (49)
- Comedy, Drama
- R
May 4, 2020 · Next up is Martin Grindlay, Finance and Operations Manager, with this beautifully stirring clip from the 1996 bittersweet drama Brassed Off. In North Yorkshire, a local colliery band led by...
- 6 min
- 204.4K
- Park Circus