Once Upon a Time in the Midlands


A modern British film which borrows situations from typical westerns (hence the title), this is actually a romantic comedy. Our hero, living with his girlfriend and her young daughter, proposes to her live on television. She, shocked, says no. Her ex, the father of her child, sees this, and decides the time is ripe for a reunion. So he rides into town for the showdown...


104 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language) .
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

All set for the showdown then, are we?...
All set for the showdown then, are we?...

Credits

Cast
Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Kathy Burke, Shirley Henderson, Ricky Tomlinson
Director
Shane Meadows
ScreenplayPaul Fraser, Shane Meadows
MusicJohn Lunn
CinematographyBrian Tufano
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2002
Produced byBig Arty, East Midlands Media Initiative, Film Council, FilmFour, Senator Film Produktion GmbH, Slate Films

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Star
Tanya Farber
14
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Total Movie
Jonathan Wright
10
Box Office
Chris Wiegand
8

What the People say

Internet
108 Netizens
12

Average .. 54%

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