The Full Monty (1997)
Coming Out at 29 August 1997 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama
The Full Monty is drama comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo, and written by Simon Beaufoy. The film stars Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer and Wim Snape. The film primiered at 14 August 1997 on Locarno Film Festival.
After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz (Robert Carlyle) learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave (Mark Addy) decide to create their own male strip-tease act. The two friends recruit four more men, including their former foreman (Tom Wilkinson) and a security guard (Steve Huison). The group promises that their show will succeed because they are willing to go “the Full Monty”: completely naked.
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Writer: Simon Beaufoy
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson, Steve Huison, Paul Barber, Hugo Speer, Wim Snape
►Cast
| Robert Carlyle | ► | Gaz |
| Mark Addy | ► | Dave |
| Tom Wilkinson | ► | Gerald |
| Steve Huison | ► | Lomper |
| Paul Barber | ► | Horse |
| Hugo Speer | ► | Guy |
| Wim Snape | ► | Nathan |
| Lesley Sharp | ► | Jean |
| Emily Woof | ► | Mandy |
| Deirdre Costello | ► | Linda |
| Paul Butterworth | ► | Barry |
| Dave Hill | ► | Alan |
| Bruce Jones | ► | Reg |
| Andrew Livingston | ► | Terry |
| Vinny Dhillon | ► | Sharon |
| Kate Layden | ► | Bee |
| Joanna Swain | ► | Sheryl |
| 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 Hunte | ► | Horse’s Mum |
| Fiona Watts | ► | Beryl |
| Theresa Maduemezia | ► | Horse’s Sisters |
| Fiona Nelson | ► | Horse’s Sisters |