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Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 20 March 1998 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Shane Meadows

Synopsis: Set in a Midlands town, middle -aged Alan Darcy works to re-establish a former boxing club as a way to bring a sense of purpose to the local teenagers.

Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Sport

Subjects:
Boxing, Nottingham, Teenagers
Releases
Date: 20 March 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - Sound - DolbyAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 95 mins 30 secs - Length: 8663 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathe Distribution

Credits (70)
©: BBC, Production Company: Scala Productions, Presents: BBC Films, Presents: Scala Productions, Executive Producer: George Faber, Executive Producer: David Thompson, Executive Producer: Stephen Woolley, Executive Producer: Nik Powell, Produced by: Imogen West, Line Producer: Sally French, Production Co-ordinator: Winnie Wishart, Production Accountant: Nigel Wood, Production Accountant: Lita O'Sullivan, Unit Location Manager: Rob Jones, Post-production Co-ordinator: Lorraine Armstrong-Esther, Post-production Delivery: Stephen Law, Assistant Director (1st): Gus Maclean, Assistant Director (2nd): Gareth Williams, Assistant Director (3rd): Ben Rothwell, Assistant Director (2nd Unit, 2nd): Pauline Oni, Script Supervisor: Cathy Doubleday, Casting Director: Abi Cohen, Script Editor: Robyn Slovo, Written by: Shane Meadows, Paul Fraser, Director of Photography: Ashley Rowe, Camera Operator: Ashley Rowe, 2nd Camera Operator: Nigel Willoughby, [Camera Trainee]: Edward Wright, Special Effects: John Markwell, Editor: Bill Diver, Production Designer: John-Paul Kelly, Art Director: Niall Moroney, Costume Designer: Philip Crichton, Wardrobe Supervisor: Theresa Hughes, Chief Make-up/Hair Designer: Pebbles, Additional Make-up/Hair: Scott Beswick, Title Design: The Creative Partnership, Blam, Titles/Opticals: Capital FX (London), Laboratory: Rank Film Laboratories, Original Music/Music Producer: Neill MacColl, Boo Hewerdine, Music Performed by: Neill MacColl, Music Performed by: Boo Hewerdine, Music Performed by: Roy Dodds, Music Performed by: Robert Brooks, Music Performed by: Graham Henderson, Olly Blanchflower, [Music] Engineered by: Jock Loveband, [Music] Recorded @: Intimate Studios, Sound Design: Simon Gershon, Sound Mixer: Rosie Straker, Additional Post-production: Roger Brown, Boom Operator: John Coates, Dubbing Mixer: Pete Smith, Dubbing Editor: Simon Gershon, Sound Re-recorded @: Videosonics, Dialogue Editor: Dave Mcgrath, ADR Recordist: Paul Harris, Foley Artist: John Fewell, Foley Artist: Julie Ankerson, Foley Recordist: Jeremy Price, Foley Editor: Jeremy Price, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ginger Keane, Boxing Adviser: Derek Groombridge, Special Thanks [includes]: Big Arty, Jenne Casarotto, Animals: Prop Farm Ltd
Cast (42)
Bob Hoskins (Alan Darcy), Mat Hand (Fagash), Sun Hand (Jordan), Sarah Thom (Louise), Sammy Pasha (Jimmy), Gina Aris (Sharon), James Corden (Tonka), Frank Harper (Ronnie Marsh), Anthony Clarke (Youngy), Justin Brady (Gadget), Ladene Hall (Pob, Daz's girlfriend), James Hooton (Knighty), Jo Bell (Jo), Colin Higgins (Adrian, Knighty's dad), Maureen O'Grady (Janet, Knighty's mum), Jimmy Hynd (Meggy), Dena Smiles (Lesley, Meggy's girlfriend), Darren Campbell (Daz), Johann Myers (Benny), Karl Collins (Stuart), Pamela Cundell (Auntie Iris), Annette Badland (Pat, Tim's mum), Danny Nussbaum (Tim), Bruce Jones (Geoff, Tim's dad), Toby (Woody, the dog), Krishan Beresford (young Alan Darcy), Lord Dominic Dillon of Eldon (court security man), Ian Michael Smith (prosecutor), Tanya Myers (Sally the judge), Tony Nyland (Gadget's dad), Paul Fraser (photographer), John Baxter (man outside shop), Lord Shane Meadows of Eldon (man with saucepan on head), Ben Rothwell (man selling flowers), Ron Bissell, Mick Bleakley, Derek Osborne (the boxing match judge), Derek Groombridge (Staffordshire coach), Liam Walsh, Kevin Wallace (Staffordshire boxer), Dave Miller (Phil 'The Animal' Yates), Ginger Keane (Stephen S. Stephenson Jr)