The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 87% of the 3,246 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that due to privatisation, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it becomes clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
90 audience votes
Key crew
- Ken LoachDirector
- Rob DawberWriter
- George FentonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dean AndrewsJohn
- Thomas CraigMick
- Joe DuttinePaul
- Steve HuisonJim
- Venn TraceyGerry
- Andy SwallowLen
- Sean GlennHarpic
- Juliet BatesFiona
- John AstonBill Waters
- Graham HeptinstallOwen
- Angela SavilleTracy
- Clare McSwainLisa
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Themes
social realismworking conditionstrainslabor rights