Once Upon a Time in The Midlands

– Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They ..

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Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002)

Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Sep 2002

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:

Shane Meadows

Writer:

Paul Fraser, Shane Meadows

Main Actors:

Robert Carlyle, Vanessa Feltz, Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke

Plot:

Originally from the Midlands, Jimmy is currently living in Glasgow eking out a living as a hapless petty crook. One day, he sees his old family and friends - including his older foster sister Carol, her boyfriend/his old buddy Charlie, Jimmy's ex-wife and Carol's best friend Shirley, and Jimmy's pre-teen daughter Marlene - on a television talk show, they baring their souls to a national audience. He has not seen any of them in years. Of note on the show, Shirley rejects the marriage proposal of her slightly awkward live-in boyfriend Dek. Jimmy sees her answer to Dek as a reason to head back to the Midlands to reunite with his past, especially with Shirley and Marlene. Dek, already humiliated, is less than thrilled to see Jimmy back in their lives. In the ensuing duel between Jimmy and Dek for Shirley and Marlene's affections, others get caught up in the crossfire. Meanwhile, three of Jimmy's equally hapless crook friends from Glasgow come looking for him, Jimmy who left them high and dry at their latest heist and who absconded with all the money.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
Metacritic:
56%