Stars: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Emily Woof, Diane Lane, Dave Hill, Bruce Jones, Lesley Sharp, Dave Hill, Steve Garti, Malcolm Pitt, Dennis Blanch, Chris Brailsford, June Broughton, Paul Butterworth, Deirdre Costello, Glenn Cunningham, Vinny Dhillon, Daryl Fishwick, Muriel Hunt, Kate Layden, Andrew Livingstone, David Lonsdale, Theresa Maduemezia, Fiona Nelson, Kate Rutter, Joanna Swain, Fiona Watts

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Summary: In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go the full monty, meaning they'll offer their audience total nudity. Surprisingly bittersweet moments and well-intentioned social commentary imbue this raucous, feel-good comedy from England. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Academy Award: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.

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Overtaking Jurassic Parkas the UK's biggest box office attraction of 1998, and winning one of its four Academy Award nominations, The Full Montywas the surprise world-wide smash of the year, it's unexpected success reflecting the underdog inspiring message of the film itself. Leading a strong cast, it was Robert Carlyle's appearance here which propelled him to sex-symbol superstardom and brought him high-profile Hollywood roles in Angela's Ashes, The World is Not Enoughand The Beachamong others. The story revolves around the attempts of five unemployed grafters from the recession-hit industrial North to reclaim some of their dignity, which they attempt to do by the unlikely expedient of becoming male strippers. The film follows their struggle to become The Chippendales for real women, from their shambolic beginnings to their euphoric debut appearance in front of 300 hungry lasses! Saucy and spicy with a rocking soundtrack, The Full Montytells of the triumph of spirit over adversity, reminding us that everyone can be special, no matter what their shape ... or size. This is British independent film making at its very best, exhibiting the heart-warming truthfulness captured by many UK directors, yet eschewing their often gloomy negativity for an altogether more optimistic outlook: it's a modern fairy tale in which all five Cinderellas get to go to the ball. --Paul Eisinger

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Original Theatrical Trailer
Subtitles:	Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Year:	1997
Release Date:	June 30, 2003
Runtime:	88 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	04806 D V D
Keywords:	Comedy, General, Wide, Screen, Full, Monty
Genre:	Comedy