Among Giants 1998 R, 94 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Miller Cast: Rachel Griffiths, Pete Postlethwaite, James Thornton, Rob Jarvis, Andy Serkis, Lennie James, Alan Williams, Emma Cunniffe, Steve Huison, Sharon Bower
Ray (Pete Postlethwaite) and his cohorts are painting towers on the Yorkshire moors when Gerry (Rachel Griffiths) happens upon them and asks for a job. Suddenly life changes for this all-male work party as the beautiful Gerry moves into their midst.
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The Full Monty 1997 R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Peter Cattaneo Cast: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, William Snape, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof, Deirdre Costello, Paul Butterworth, Dave Hill, Bruce Jones, Andrew Livingston, Vinny Dhillon
Steel workers Gaz (Robert Carlyle) and Dave (Mark Addy) are laid off and come up with a money-making scheme: they will perform as male striptease dancers. They form a group called "Hard Steel," and Horse (Paul Barber), Guy (Hugo Speer), and Lomper (Steve Huison) join them with Gerald (Tom Wilkinson) doing the choreography. To pull in a crowd, they decide to go The Full Monty, which describes full frontal nudity. Academy Award nominations included Best Picture and Director.
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The Navigators 2001 R, 92 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Ken Loach Cast: Thomas Craig, Joe Duttine, Dean Andrews, Steve Huison, Venn Tracey, Angela Saville, Sean Glenn, Andy Swallow, Charlie Brown, Juliet Bates
Based on the memories of railroad worker Rob Dawber, this story is about five men from Yorkshire who find themselves without job security after the privatization of the British Rail in the 1990s. A good film.
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| 1. Among Giants (1998)
2. The Full Monty (1997)
3. The Navigators (2001)
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