Synopsis
In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes58%
329 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen MerchantDirector
- Ricky GervaisDirector
- Ricky GervaisWriter
- Stephen MerchantWriter
- Tim AtackOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christian CookeFrederick "Freddie" Taylor
- Tom HughesBruce Pearson
- Jack DoolanSnork
- Felicity JonesJulie Kendrick
- Ralph FiennesMr. Kendrick
- Ricky GervaisLen Taylor
- Emily WatsonMrs. Kendrick
- Matthew GoodeMike Ramsay
- Anne ReidFreddie's Gran
- Steve SpeirsSgt. Wyn Davies
- Julia DavisMrs. Taylor
- Francis MageeMr. Pearson
Stills
Themes
factoryparent child relationship1970scoming of agefriendssalesmanlife insuranceworking classchildhood friendsberkshireaimless youth