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Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
A working-class English boy who has been fortunate enough to be accepted into a posh private university struggles to realize his lifelong dream while simultaneously winning the heart of the girl he loves in a romantic, bittersweet comedy directed by Tom Vaughan and starring James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, and Charles Dance. The time is the mid-'80s, and the University Challenge phenomenon is sweeping through England. Despite his underprivileged background, Essex boy Brian Jackson (McAvoy) knows that he has what it takes to make it to the finals on one of the most popular programs in all of England.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Tom Vaughan
- Studio: Scamp Film and Theatre, Playtone Pictures, Neal Street Productions, BBC Films, HBO Films
- Year: 2006
- Run Time: 96 minutes
- Country: UK, USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: PG13 (for sexual content, language and a scene of drug use)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Comedy Drama
- Filmed in: Color
