United Kingdom / Aug 20, 2002 / Edinburgh International Film Festival
Heartlands (2003)
Directed by Damien O'Donnell
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An offbeat road trip... An exciting new world!
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phillipa Peak | Sarah |
| Jane Robbins | Sandra |
| Ruth Jones | Mandy |
| Paul Shane | Zippy |
| Alan Williams | Deno |
| James Corden | Shady |
| Joe Dempsie | Craig |
| Rupert Procter | Trevor |
| Rob Jarvis | Bob Derby |
| Bill Rodgers | Dennis |
| Kate Rusby | Herself |
| Silas-Paul Simpson | Andy |
| Russell Hayes | Russ |
| Paul Slack | Mick |
| Emily Aston | Service Station Waitress |
| Paul Popplewell | Gulliver's Kingdom Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jade Rhodes | Ebony |
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| Raymond Waring | Forest Man |
| Romy Baskerville | Troupe Leader |
| Tony Monroe | "Nessun Dorma" Manager |
| Margaret Blakemore | "Nessun Dorma" Barmaid |
| Jason Hamer | Motorbike Salesman |
| Mel Gibson | Coach Driver |
| Hazel Monaghan | Greenie |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Heartlands |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DNA Films, Miramax, Revolution Films, Vestry Films |
| Release date | 27 aprile 2003 |
| Executive producer | Andrew Macdonald, Andrew Eaton, Allon Reich, Michael Winterbottom, Teresa Moneo, Duncan Kenworthy |
| Production | Gina Carter, Richard Jobson, Andrew Keyte |
| Writer | Paul Fraser, Richard Jobson, Andrew Keyte |
| Editing | Frances Parker |
| Cinematography | Alwin H. Küchler |
| Assistant directors | Damien O'Donnell |
| Camera operators | Alwin H. Küchler |
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| Additional photography | Alwin H. Küchler |
| Production design | Ray Chan |
| Art direction | Ray Chan |
| Set decoration | Ray Chan |
| Music | Kate Rusby, John McCusker |
| Sound | Kate Rusby, John McCusker |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 27, 2003
Ireland / May 02, 2003 / 12A
Netherlands / May 29, 2010
TV
Germany / Oct 18, 2006
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