Tales from a Hard City

1995 80 min

Overview

This British-French documentary chronicles the endeavors of a group of star struck young people in Sheffield England as they attempt to break into show business. Glen, a petty thief, is pretty good at karaoke. Paul, a boxer who wants to act, must deal with an image consultant. He also is trying to wheedle local car dealers into giving him a free car in exchange for his star quality. Sarah, a young mother who was recently arrested and put in jail during a Greek holiday for immoral dancing, tries to take that incident and launch a singing career. She is assisted by several unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Wayne Chadwick, a bar owner, is one of them.

Genres

Comedy Documentary

Production Countries

France
United Kingdom

Spoken Languages

English en

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Cast

Glen Brodie

Car Thief / Karaoke King

Sarah Smith

Dirty Dancer

Paul Wallace

Hustler

Wayne Chadwick

Media Moghul

Crew

Alex Usborne

Producer

Kim Flitcroft

Director

Dan Carey

Music

Jacques Bidou

Producer

Backdrops

Posters

External Links

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