Among Giants

– A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tensi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Among Giants (1998)

A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Among Giants (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Apr 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Sam Miller

Writer:

Simon Beaufoy

Main Actors:

Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Griffiths, James Thornton, Lennie James

Plot:

A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%