Synopsis
A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes64%
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Sam MillerDirector
- Simon BeaufoyScreenplay
- Tim AtackOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Pete PostlethwaiteRay
- Rachel GriffithsGerry
- James ThorntonSteve
- Andy SerkisBob
- Lennie JamesShovel
- Rob JarvisWeasel
- Alan WilliamsFrank
- Steve HuisonDerek
- Sharon BowerLyn
- Emma CunniffeBarmaid
- David WebberBilly
Stills
Themes
yorkshirelovefriends