Purely Belter

"They're a couple of zeros short of a grand"

2000 1h 35m EN

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6.7

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 35★6.7IMDB · 2,117

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry landing them in jail, only to discover that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be!

“They're a couple of zeros short of a grand”

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Cast

Chris Beattie
Gerry McCarten
Greg McLane
Sewell
Charlie Hardwick
Mrs. McCarten
Roy Hudd
Mr. Sewell
Tim Healy
Mr. McCarten
Kevin Whately
Mr. Caird
Kerry Ann Christiansen
Bridget
Jody Baldwin
Gemma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Herman
Writers: Jonathan Tulloch, Mark Herman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Herman, shot by Andy Collins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ian Broudie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Ellis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Chris Beattie and Greg McLane and Charlie Hardwick carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "They're a couple of zeros short of a grand".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0246875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mark Herman directs. Andy Collins behind the camera. Ian Broudie scores. Michael Ellis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Mark Herman, shot by Andy Collins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ian Broudie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Ellis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chris Beattie and Greg McLane and Charlie Hardwick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They're a couple of zeros short of a grand".
7IMDB entry: tt0246875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 35 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.