Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource Brassed off!, Miramax Films, and Channel Four Films present ; a Mark Herman film ; produced by Steve Abbott ; written & directed by Mark Herman a Steve Abbott/Mark Herman, Prominent Features production

Brassed off!, Miramax Films, and Channel Four Films present ; a Mark Herman film ; produced by Steve Abbott ; written & directed by Mark Herman a Steve Abbott/Mark Herman, Prominent Features production

Contributor
Summary
A retired miner leads the Grimley Colliery Band, the brass band that the town's miners play in after hours. His hope is to lead them to victory in a national brass band competition, even though they are worried by rumors the mine may close. They acquire a new musician when the granddaughter of a former bandsman comes back to town-- assigned to help determine whether to make the mine closing definite. A story about two old friends and ex-lovers whose surprise reunion turns their lives and the lives of everyone else in town hilariously upside down
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (101 min.)
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
Isbn
9780788815812
Instance
Label
Brassed off!
Title
Brassed off!
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Films, and Channel Four Films present ; a Mark Herman film ; produced by Steve Abbott ; written & directed by Mark Herman a Steve Abbott/Mark Herman, Prominent Features production
Contributor
Actor
Screenwriter
Composer
Cinematographer
Director
Film editor
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A retired miner leads the Grimley Colliery Band, the brass band that the town's miners play in after hours. His hope is to lead them to victory in a national brass band competition, even though they are worried by rumors the mine may close. They acquire a new musician when the granddaughter of a former bandsman comes back to town-- assigned to help determine whether to make the mine closing definite. A story about two old friends and ex-lovers whose surprise reunion turns their lives and the lives of everyone else in town hilariously upside down
Member of
Cataloging source
UOJ
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Andy Collins ; editor, Michael Ellis ; original music, Trevor Jones ; costume designer, Roberts Amy ; production designer, Don Taylor
Intended audience
MPAA rated: R
Language note
In English with English SDH subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Pete Postlethwaite, Tara Fitzgerald, Ewan McGregor, Jim Carter, Sue Johnston, Stephen Moore, Ken Colley, Peter Martin, Philip Jackson, Grimethorpe Colliery Band
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1954-
  • 1968-
  • 1971-
  • 1948-
  • 1943-
  • 1937-
  • 1961-
  • 1949 March 23-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Abbott, Steve
  • Herman, Mark
  • Postlethwaite, Pete
  • Fitzgerald, Tara
  • McGregor, Ewan
  • Carter, Jim
  • Johnston, Sue
  • Moore, Stephen
  • Colley, Kenneth
  • Collins, Andy
  • Ellis, Michael
  • Jones, Trevor
  • Roberts, Amy
  • Taylor, Don
  • Grimethorpe Colliery Band
  • Miramax Films
  • Channel Four Films (Firm)
  • Prominent Features (Firm)
  • Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
101
Series statement
Miramax classics
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Brass bands
  • Coal miners
  • Mine closures
  • Coal trade
  • Yorkshire (England)
  • Brass bands
  • Coal miners
  • Coal trade
  • Economic history
  • Mine closures
  • England
  • Great Britain
  • Closed caption video recordings
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Brassed off!, Miramax Films, and Channel Four Films present ; a Mark Herman film ; produced by Steve Abbott ; written & directed by Mark Herman a Steve Abbott/Mark Herman, Prominent Features production
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
41966342
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (101 min.)
Isbn
9780788815812
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951002457
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
17252
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)41966342
System details
DVD, NTSC; Region 1; Dolby Digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Brassed off!, Miramax Films, and Channel Four Films present ; a Mark Herman film ; produced by Steve Abbott ; written & directed by Mark Herman a Steve Abbott/Mark Herman, Prominent Features production
Publication
Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
41966342
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (101 min.)
Isbn
9780788815812
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951002457
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
17252
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)41966342
System details
DVD, NTSC; Region 1; Dolby Digital stereo
Video recording format
DVD

Subject

Genre

Member of

Library Locations

    • Portland Public LibraryBorrow it
      5 Monument Square, Portland, ME, 04101, US
      43.657680 -70.258550

Library Links

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Portland Public Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.