The Full Monty
Unemployed steelworker Gaz rallies his down‑on‑their‑luck friends to stage a one‑night male strip act that will pay the bills and win back his son’s respect, but they must battle personal shame, community ridicule, and their own dwindling hope in a town devastated by recession.
“The year's most revealing comedy.”
Synopsis
In Sheffield, England, Gaz, an unemployed steelworker in need of quick money, convinces his friends to join him in a one-night-only strip show.
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Edited by David FreemanShot by John De BormanScored by Anne DudleyDesigned by Max GottliebSound by Adrian RhodesCostumes by Jill Taylor
Box Office
1997 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 74× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$257.9M
US & Canada: $46.0M — 18% of worldwide · International: $211.9M (82%)
Opening weekend: $177K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 6 theaters
Also known as
- Ganz oder gar nichtde
- The Full Monty, le grand jeufr
- Full Monty - Squattrinati organizzatiit
- (French)Le grand jeu
- (Bulgarian)Време за мъже
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesAug 13, 1997
- SwitzerlandAug 14, 1997
- United KingdomAug 29, 1997
- IrelandAug 29, 1997
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Cast & Crew
155 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
24Bruce Jones
as Reg
Andrew Livingston
as Terry
Vinny Dhillon
as Sharon
Kate Layden
as Bee
Joanna Swain
as Sheryl
Diane Lane
as Louise
Kate Rutter
as Dole Clerk
June Broughton
as Lomper's Mum
Glenn Cunningham
as Police Inspector
Chris Brailsford
as Duty Sergeant
Steve Garti
as Policeman
Malcolm Pitt
as Job Club Manager
Dennis Blanch
as Director
Daryl Fishwick
as Social Worker
David Lonsdale
as Repossession Man
Muriel Hunte
as Horse's Mum
Fiona Watts
as Beryl
Theresa Maduemezia
as Horse's Sisters
Fiona Nelson
as Horse's Sisters
The British Steel Stocksbridge Band
as Brass Band
Marie Jackman
as Audience Member
Arnold Montey
as Audience Member
Enn Reitel
as Narrator
Elaine Young
as Audience Member
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
5Other crew
114Susanna Wyatt
accountant
Stewart Henderson
adr editor / dialogue editor
Jess Alexander
art department assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Chris Roope
Art Director
Lynne Greenshields
assistant accountant
Emma Dibb
assistant art director
Tessa Phillips
assistant costume designer
Marese Langan
assistant makeup artist
Louise Burton
assistant makeup artist: second unit (uncredited)
Erik Jordan
assistant recording engineer
Niall Acott
assistant recording engineer
Peter Bateson
camera trainee
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