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In the hilarious tradition of THE FULL MONTY, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE MIDLANDS is an offbeat romantic comedy that mixes working-class grit and quirky humor. Starring Robert Carlyle (THE FULL MONTY, TRAINSPOTTING) and Rhys Ifans (NOTTING HILL, HUMAN NATURE), this acclaimed British export is Spaghetti Western meets Fish-and-Chips! After his girlfriend (Shirley Henderson, HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS) turns down a marriage proposal by her decent-but-dull boyfriend (Ifans), a small-time crook (Carlyle) drifts back into town to win back his old flame and pull off one final crime. Will she follow her head or her heart -- and can her new beau handle the stiff competition? This smooth operator has more than met his match in a motley crew of oddball outcasts, as rekindled passions and old secrets up the ante in an uproarious love triangle. An edgy tale of hard choices and second chances, this endearing English comedy gives a new twist to home on the range!
Original Release
09/06/2002
US Release
11/29/2002
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Carlyle | Jimmy |
Vanessa Feltz | Vanessa / Herself |
Ricky Tomlinson | Charlie |
Kathy Burke | Carol |
Vicki Patterson | Audience Guest |
Shirley Henderson | Shirley |
Finn Atkins | Marlene |
Kelly Thresher | Donna |
Rhys Ifans | Dek |
Andrew Shim | Donut |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Carlyle | Jimmy |
Vanessa Feltz | Vanessa / Herself |
Ricky Tomlinson | Charlie |
Kathy Burke | Carol |
Vicki Patterson | Audience Guest |
Shirley Henderson | Shirley |
Finn Atkins | Marlene |
Kelly Thresher | Donna |
Rhys Ifans | Dek |
Andrew Shim | Donut |
Ryan Bruce | Emerson |
Eliot Otis Brown Walters | Lake |
Antony Strachan | Jumbo |
David McKay | Dougy |
James Cosmo | Billy |
Vic Reeves | Plonko the Clown / Clown |
Bob Mortimer | Kung-Fu Clown / Clown |
Richard Garfoot | Wrestling Clown |
Justin Brady | Eugene |
Tony Nyland | Big Al |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
Andrea Calderwood | Producer |
Claire Hunt | Producer |
Louise Knight | Producer |
James Wilson | Producer |