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Summary
In early 1960s Northern England, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 96Audiences 81GoodWatch 87
Tomatometer96%
Audience score86%
IMDb7.5
Running time
2 h 14 min
Longer than most dramas, +25 min on the typical 109
typical 109134Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
1963
February 7, 1963
63 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
BAFTA Awards1964
- Best Leading Actress1964Won
Academy Awards1964
- Actor in a Leading Role1964Nominated
- Actress in a Leading Role1964Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 15 more29 people
- Richard HarrisFrank Machin
- Rachel RobertsMrs. Margaret Hammond
- Alan BadelGerald Weaver
- William Hartnell'Dad' Johnson
- Colin BlakelyMaurice Braithwaite
- Vanda GodsellMrs Anne Weaver
- ACAnne CunninghamJudith
- Jack WatsonLen Miller
- Arthur LoweCharles Slomer
- HMHarry MarkhamWade
George SewellJeff
Leonard RossiterPhillips, Sports Writer- KPKatherine ParrMrs Farrer
- BBBernadette BensonLynda Hammond
- ANAndrew NolanIan Hammond
- PDPeter DuguidDoctor
Wallas EatonWaiter- AWAnthony WoodruffTom, Head Waiter
- MLMichael LoganRiley
- MEMurray EvansHooker
Tom CleggGower- KTKen TraillTrainer
Frank WindsorDentist- JGJohn GillCameron
Directing · 2
- Lindsay Anderson Director
- Ted Sturgis Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- David Storey Novel, Screenplay
Production · 1
- Karel Reisz Producer
Camera · 1
- Denys N. Coop Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Peter Taylor Editor
- Harry Ledger Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
- Roberto Gerhard Original Music Composer
- Chris Greenham Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Alan Withy Art Direction
- Eric Saw Draughtsman
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Bob Lawrance Makeup Artist
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