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62% Critic Match
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
6.2 / 10• 2002• 1h 44m•R• English
RomanceComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Carlyle
Jimmy
Lead
Rhys Ifans
Dek
Shirley Henderson
Shirley
Kathy Burke
Carol
Ricky Tomlinson
Charlie
Finn Atkins
Marlene
James Cosmo
Billy
David McKay
Dougy
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shane Meadows's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
