Beautiful Thing (1996)

Beautiful Thing (1996)
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Overview
Director:
Hettie MacDonald
Writer:
Jonathan Harvey (also play)
Release Date:
21 June 1996 (UK) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy / Drama / Romance more
Tagline:
An urban fairytale.
Plot Summary:
A tender love story set during a hot summer on a South-East London housing estate. Jamie, a relatively... more
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Plot Keywords:
Coming Of Age / Male Rear Nudity / Working Class / Gay Lead Character / Homosexuality more
Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Wonderful more
Cast(Cast overview, first billed only)
Linda Henry ... Sandra Gangel
Meera Syal ... Miss Chauhan
Glen Berry ... Jamie Gangel
Martin Walsh ... Mr. Bennett
Steven M. Martin ... Ryan McBride
Scott Neal ... Ste Pearce
Tameka Empson ... Leah Russell
Andrew Fraser ... Jayson
Ben Daniels ... Tony
John Savage ... Lenny
Julie Smith ... Gina
Jeillo Edwards ... Rose
Anna Karen ... Marlene
Garry Cooper ... Ronnie Pearce
Daniel Bowers ... Trevor Pearce
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Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, pervasive strong language and some drug content.
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:13 / Singapore:(Banned) / Australia:MA / Finland:K-8 / France:U / Germany:12 / Italy:T / Spain:13 / UK:15 / USA:R / Hong Kong:IIB / Iceland:12
Filming Locations:
Anchor Pub, Rotherhithe, London, England, UK more
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Company:
Channel Four Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The rainbow depicted early in the movie foreshadows to the nature of the movie. The gay community associates itself with the rainbow. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the party, Leah is holding an object in her hand. If you look closely, you notice that the larger white end is in her hand with the gray thin end on top. When the shot is zoomed out, you can tell it's now upside down with Leah holding the gray thin end in her hand. more

Quotes:
Sandra: It's not natural, is it?
Jamie: What ain't?
Sandra: A girl her age being into Mama Cass.
Leah: She's got a really beautiful voice.
Sandra: And what's wrong with Madonna?
Leah: She's a slag.
Sandra: Hypocrite.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Schau mir in die Augen, Kleiner (2007) more
Soundtrack:
One way ticket more
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