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The Full Monty

The Full Monty

The year's most revealing comedy.

19977.01h 31m

Overview

Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.

Directed by Peter Cattaneo
Written by Simon Beaufoy
Produced by Uberto Pasolini
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5MRevenue: $257.9M

Top Cast

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Gary "Gaz" Schofield

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Dave Horsefall

Wim Snape

Wim Snape

Nathan Schofield

Steve Huison

Steve Huison

Lomper

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Gerald Arthur Cooper

Paul Barber

Paul Barber

Barrington "Horse" Mitchell

Hugo Speer

Hugo Speer

Guy

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Jean Horsefall

Emily Woof

Emily Woof

Mandy

D

Deirdre Costello

Linda Cooper

Themes & Keywords

northern englandpolicesuicide attemptjob interviewsonstripteasefatheryorkshireobesityunemploymentburlesquesteel workerrepossessionmale strippergay themeinspirationaladmiring

About The Full Monty

The Full Monty is a comedy film released in 1997 exploring themes of northern england, police, suicide attempt, job interview, son, striptease. Directed by Peter Cattaneo, it stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Wim Snape. Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.

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