The Full Monty (1997)

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Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Rating: R
Release Date: Aug 13, 1997
Running Time: 90 mins.
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Country Of Origin: United States
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Set in the British steel town of Sheffield, a group of out-of-work steel workers are organized by fun loving, slightly irresponsible Gaz into a Chippendale-style dance troupe. The group is made up of Dave, Gaz's overweight best friend who has recently been struck with impotency; Gerald, an ex-forman and amateur ballroom dancer; Horse, an old guy with dance moves that slightly resemble the funky chicken, the bus stop, and the bump; and Guy, who, despite his love of classic Hollywood musicals, is hopelessly cursed with no sense of rhythm. Despite these handicaps, they are soon dancing to the sounds of Donna Summer, Hot Chocolate, Gary Glitter, Sister Sledge, and Tom Jones.
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December 8, 2000
The Full Monty

767 8-21-98
Penis, balls, the whole tackle dangling out there for all to see is what the out-of-work steelworkers in Sheffield, England, call the full monty. The film of the same name, directed by Peter Cattaneo from a script by Simon Beaufoy -- both making promising debuts in features -- concerns the efforts of six laid-off males of odd shapes, various ages and uptight dispositions to earn a few bob by stripping. How to beat the Chippendales dancers who made a killing on a recent… Continued