Starring
Robert Carlyle (Gary 'Gaz' Schofield)
Mark Addy (Dave Althorpe)
William Snape (Nathan Schofield)
Steve Huison (Lomper)
Tom Wilkinson (Gerald Arthur Cooper)
Paul Barber (Barrington "Horse" Mitchell)
Hugo Speer (Guy)
Lesley Sharp (Jean)
Emily Woof (Mandy Schofield)
Deirdre Costello (Linda Cooper)
Paul Butterworth (Barry)
Dave Hill (Alan)
Bruce Jones (Reg)
Andrew Livingstone (Terry)
Vinny Dhillon (Sharon)
Kate Layden (Bee)
Joanna Swain (Jean Althorpe)
Diane Lane (Louise)
Kate Rutter (Dole Clerk)
June Broughton (Lomper's Mum)
Glenn Cunningham (Police Inspector)
Chris Brailsford (Duty Sergeant)
Steve Garti (Policeman)
Malcolm Pitt (Job Club Manager)
Dennis Blanch (Director)
Daryl Fishwick (Social Worker)
David Lonsdale (Repossession Man)
Muriel Hunt (Horse's Mum)
Fiona Watts (Beryl)
Theresa Maduemezia (Horse's Sister)
Fiona Nelson (Horse's Sister)
A group of unemployed Yorkshire steelworkers hopes
to replenish their empty wallets and boost their flagging morale
by following in the footsteps of the Chippendale's strippers.
These guys are hardly what you would think of as buff, and few
can even dance. They simply take these problems in stride, because
these are men with a plan--displaced, unemployed, and feeling
suffocated by the women in their lives, they just want to earn
a little respect. The dialogue and interaction between these
men will have you screeching with laughter, but of equal importance
is their sense of camaraderie and caring. First-time director
Peter Cattaneo is a name to watch for; he easily conveys the
sheer humanity of these people in their small town with their
sad stories and irresistible sense of optimism. --Rochelle
O'Gorman
