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Starter for 10

Starter for 10

20066.41h 36m

Overview

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

Directed by Tom Vaughan
Written by David Nicholls
Produced by Tom Hanks, Diana Choi, Gary Goetzman
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Top Cast

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Brian Jackson

Alice Eve

Alice Eve

Alice Harbinson

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Epstein

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Julie Jackson

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Spencer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Patrick Watts

James Corden

James Corden

Tone

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Bamber Gascoigne

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Dr. Morrison

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Des

Themes & Keywords

scholarshipfightpoliticsprotestquizlovemarijuanauniversitytheftinjury

About Starter for 10

Starter for 10 is a drama, comedy, romance film released in 2006 exploring themes of scholarship, fight, politics, protest, quiz, love. Directed by Tom Vaughan, it stars James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall. In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

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