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The Big Man

1990Movie1 h 56 min

56

DecentGoodWatch score

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Summary

An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.

Good for

Friends night
Drop-in friendly
Thought-provoking

Skip it if

Graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Weighs on you.
Leaves you shaken.
Feels like real life.
Holds up a mirror.

Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 56
Letterboxd · 846 ratings3.1/5
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for dramas, +7 min on the typical 109
typical 109116
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1990
August 31, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 32
Directing · 5
David Leland Director
Neil Calder Third Assistant Director
David Brown First Assistant Director, Production Manager
Gus Maclean Second Assistant Director
Pat Rambaut Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
Don MacPherson Screenplay
William McIlvanney Book, Producer
Production · 16
Nik Powell Executive Producer
Stephen Woolley Producer
Susie Figgis Casting
Harvey Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Co-Executive Producer
Elizabeth Karlsen Production Supervisor
Camera · 7
Ian Wilson Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Ken Byrne Focus Puller
Dennis Kington Steadicam Operator
Lorna Will Clapper Loader
Tom Hilton Still Photographer
Mike Valentine Underwater Camera
Editing · 2
George Akers Editor
Charles Ireland Assistant Editor
Sound · 13
Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Peter Best Supervising Sound Editor
Bob Mullen Assistant Sound Editor
Colin Nicolson Sound Mixer
Mike Dowson ADR Mixer, Foley Mixer
Kevin Tayler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 7
Caroline Amies Production Design
Andy Harris Art Direction
Tom Brown Art Direction
Zoe MacLeod Set Dresser
Ross Balfour Construction Manager
Hector Chronos Props
Costume & Make-Up · 6
Mary-Jane Reyner Costume Design
Jenny Shircore Makeup Designer
Annie McEwan Hairdresser
Iain Macaulay Wardrobe Assistant
Kate Carin Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert McCann Assistant Makeup Artist
Lighting · 4
Steve Griffiths Electrician
George Thompson Electrician
Norman Smith Chief Lighting Technician
Micky Hand Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 2
Anna-Lisa Muscatelli Translator
Brian McGee Generator Operator

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