Stars: Andrew Shim, Ben Marshall, Paddy Considine, Bob Hoskins, Frank Harper, James Higgins, Vicky McClure

Director: Shane Meadows

Summary: Twelve-year-old Romeo and friend Gavin spend days just behaving like lads and putting up with their families. A much older lad - Morell - takes a fancy to Romeo's sister after saving Romeo from being beaten up by bullies. The story erupts into violence but ends on a much happier note...

In A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS, two teenage boys, Romeo (Andrew Shrim) and Knocks (Ben Marshall), whose families live in the same housing development in a small town in the Midlands, England, share a unique friendship. Making jokes that nobody else understands, fighting over little things, being brutally honest with each other, the boys' behavior epitomizes eye-rolling teenage smugness. They both have family problems. Knock's dad is a wierdo who completely ignores him. Romeo's dad is an angry brute. However, the boys seem to get along just fine. That is, until a stranger, Morrell (a truly beguiling Paddy Consadine), appears in town and stirs up trouble. He threatens Knocks, then dominates Romeo. He coerces Romeo into setting up dates with his sexy sister, and challenges him to strangely aggressive martial arts matches. Meanwhile, Knocks has undergone a major operation on his bad back, and is bedridden at home. Romeo is lost and confused. Just when it seems that the boys have grown apart for good, a tragedy brings them, their families, and the whole neighborhood together again.
A gray and moody film with a biting narrative, A ROOM FOR ROMEO BRASS features some gorgeous photography, emotional performances, and most of all, a drifty, perfectly assembled sound track.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Directors Video Diary, Directors Commentary, Trailer
Year:	1999
Release Date:	March 25, 2002
Runtime:	87 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M P 011 D
Label:	Take One Collection
Keywords:	Comedy, Room, Brass, General, Wide, Screen, Romeo
Genre:	Comedy