- Actors: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, William Snape, Steve Huison
- Directors: Peter Cattaneo
- Writers: Simon Beaufoy
- Producers: Lesley Stewart, Paul Bucknor, Polly Leys, Uberto Pasolini
- Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound, HiFi Sound
- Language English
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Fox
- VHS Release Date: 1 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CVTY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 608 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Overtaking Jurassic Park as the UK's biggest box office attraction of 1998, and winning one of its four Academy Award nominations, The Full Monty was the surprise world-wide smash of the year, it's unexpected success reflecting the underdog inspiring message of the film itself. Leading a strong cast, it was Robert Carlyle's appearance here which propelled him to sex-symbol superstardom and brought him high-profile Hollywood roles in Angela's Ashes, The World is Not Enough and The Beach among others. The story revolves around the attempts of five unemployed grafters from the recession-hit industrial North to reclaim some of their dignity, which they attempt to do by the unlikely expedient of becoming male strippers. The film follows their struggle to become The Chippendales for real women, from their shambolic beginnings to their euphoric debut appearance in front of 300 hungry lasses! Saucy and spicy with a rocking soundtrack, The Full Monty tells of the triumph of spirit over adversity, reminding us that everyone can be special, no matter what their shape ... or size. This is British independent film making at its very best, exhibiting the heart-warming truthfulness captured by many UK directors, yet eschewing their often gloomy negativity for an altogether more optimistic outlook: it's a modern fairy tale in which all five Cinderellas get to go to the ball. --Paul Eisinger
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20th Century Fox, 4086S pal
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The basic story of this film is very simple, a group of unemployed steel workers in Sheffield in England decide to try to raise money by performing for one night only as male strippers.
Beyond that, there is so much more.
First of all, the film is very very funny. The sight of a group of men of dubious attraction and in varying stages of unfitness trying to become a dancing & stripping troupe is just the start. Side stories like the theft of garden gnomes and the act of offering to fix a man's car so that he can gas himself are classic examples of off-beat British humour.
There is also a lot of warm human interest in this film. We see the relationship between Gaz (Robert Carlyle) and his son and his ex-wife. Also, the relationships between his friends and their wives.
In all cases, the men had lost self respect and, through the act of former workmates getting together again and making new work for themselves they recaptured their self respect, regain the respect of others and most importantly to them, they realise that they are important to their friends and families.
Often films with such a lot of fun and feel good factor leave me feeling that they are too sickly sweet and aim at some lowest common denominator. This was not like that at all, I enjoyed every minute of it.
I first saw this at the cinema and I have never before seen such a happy audience at the end of a film.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have had this on tape for years(and now on dvd) and I love it. Read the synopsis for the story but believe me if you have never seen this hillarious film do yourself a favour and get it now, you won`t regret it.The acting is super, the story is great and it is the full monty.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Full Monty is a "right good laff" (to borrow the parlance of its protagonists). Although the dialect may occasionally bewilder viewers unused to north-England speech, the humour doesn't need any translation. Gaz is down on his luck and is possessed of an endless supply of far-fetched money-making schemes. Inspired with a visit by the renowned Chippendale male strip-show artists to his hometown of Sheffield, and impressed at the huge amounts of money they make by seemingly just taking off their clothes and prancing around a bit, Gaz decides this is his ticket to some fast cash.
Part of the reason this film is likeable is that humour and realism go hand in hand. From the depressing backdrop of an industrial town with high unemployment, Gaz manages to cobble together a troupe of six unlikely strippers, including a suicidal security worker, a man with a dodgy hip, and a well-endowed bathroom repairman. These guys aren't super-studs, they're just ordinary blokes who are willing to give it a shot, and maybe, just maybe, get rich.
The film begins with Gaz and his friend Dave becoming marooned on a partially submerged car in the middle of a canal (the unanticipated result of one Gaz's plans), and the originality of the comedy continues throughout. So fresh is the humour, that the occasional moments when it sinks to the level of slapstick and cliché, disrupt the natural feel of the movie. The funniest sequences involve the self-titled 'Hot Metal' strippers - who have trouble comprehending dance moves unless they're related to positioning on a soccer field - attempting to master the strip-tease bump and grind (accompanied by a fabulous soundtrack of retro tunes, including Donna Summer and Hot Chocolate).
Part of the reason this film is likeable is that humour and realism go hand in hand. From the depressing backdrop of an industrial town with high unemployment, Gaz manages to cobble together a troupe of six unlikely strippers, including a suicidal security worker, a man with a dodgy hip, and a well-endowed bathroom repairman. These guys aren't super-studs, they're just ordinary blokes who are willing to give it a shot, and maybe, just maybe, get rich.
The film begins with Gaz and his friend Dave becoming marooned on a partially submerged car in the middle of a canal (the unanticipated result of one Gaz's plans), and the originality of the comedy continues throughout. So fresh is the humour, that the occasional moments when it sinks to the level of slapstick and cliché, disrupt the natural feel of the movie. The funniest sequences involve the self-titled 'Hot Metal' strippers - who have trouble comprehending dance moves unless they're related to positioning on a soccer field - attempting to master the strip-tease bump and grind (accompanied by a fabulous soundtrack of retro tunes, including Donna Summer and Hot Chocolate).
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One for the insomniacs
OK
Inspired by a line of women queuing to see the Chippendale's strippers, one guy decides to start up a strip tease act himself. He persuades an ex fellow employee. Read more
Inspired by a line of women queuing to see the Chippendale's strippers, one guy decides to start up a strip tease act himself. He persuades an ex fellow employee. Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. Beattie
Nobody said anything to me about The Full Monty!
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
When male strip show act, The Chippendales, come to Sheffield and the local women pay in their droves to see the show, Gaz and... Read more
When male strip show act, The Chippendales, come to Sheffield and the local women pay in their droves to see the show, Gaz and... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Spike Owen
Great Sheffield Film!
It is a great, funny and entertaining film reflecting how the closure of the steelworks affected many people in Sheffield and the imaginative way you could earn a few bob!
Published 7 months ago by Linus
satisfaction
this was very very good and cheap very good buy if the full monty is what you like this is a very good buy
Published 7 months ago by keith
my favourite film of all time
This film reminds me of being young because i must of seen it at least 4 times on 4 different dates...and i still love it now. Read more
Published 10 months ago by blondie08
Not your typical chippendale line up!
British movies for me have always been rough round the edges, raw and to the point. And The Full Monty embodies this perfectly, with a great amount of comedy value. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Steph
Great Film
as being from Sheffield i bought this for my kids to watch as we had recently been to a party held in the room where the end bitof the film was.
Published 14 months ago by D. Allen
Feel good funny
This is a warm and funny, typically British film. It looks at a group of men who, in desperation to earn some cash, decide to perform a strip routine in the local club. Read more
Published 20 months ago by BookBliss
"You can leave your hat on."
Six men who were laid off when their Yorkshire steel mill closed are desperate for money. When a one-night Chippendales show comes to town and is a big hit, they decide to make... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Kona
Good film
This is a good comedy, about a group of men that lose their jobs and decide to become strippers. Full of light hearted entertainment.
Published 23 months ago by LouJess
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