Directed by:
Mark HermanScreenplay:
Mark HermanCinematography:
Andy CollinsComposer:
Michael GibbsCast:
Chris Beattie, Greg McLane, Charlie Hardwick, Kevin Whately, Madeleine Moffat, Mark Herman, Lynne Wilmot, Val Mclane, Adam Fogerty, Tracey Wilkinson (more)Plots(1)
Gerry (Chris Beattie) and Sewell (Greg McLane) are broke - Gerry's still at school and his best mate Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The ticket cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But there nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money-making schemes - from selling household junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere - with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry and landing them in jail, only to discover in a sweet twist of irony that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be. (official distributor synopsis)
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I rarely forget football films—it's my favorite sport, and there really aren’t that many movies about it. Purely Belter is one I’d seen on TV when I was younger, but had completely forgotten the title. Recently, I stumbled upon it again, and as soon as I started watching, it all came flooding back. This film is honestly great, showing a side of England I wasn’t used to seeing, and it tells its story in a way that kept me engaged the whole time. I could easily watch it again. There’s a certain sadness to it, but it's also got this huge sense of perspective, and when you have that, life feels a little easier to navigate. Instead of focusing on the big-name fans of Arsenal, Manchester, or Chelsea, this one shines a light on the supporters of Newcastle United—maybe the poorest of the bunch, but without a doubt, the proudest.
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