Movie Trailer for Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (2002) starring Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke, Finn Atkins directed by Shane Meadows Movie Review

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Trailer for Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Whilst laying low in Glasgow Jimmy (Robert Carlyle - The 51st State) to his surprise sees his friends and ex-wife Shirley (Shirley Henderson) as well as their daughter Marlene (Finn Atkins) on the "Vanessa" show where Shirley's current, respectable boyfriend Dek (Rhys Ifans - The Shipping News) proposes live on air. Much to Jimmy's relief Shirley turns Dek down and after being involved in a botched robbery involving clowns and a stretch Mini he decides to head back down to Nottingham to see Shirley and his daughter. Jimmy's arrival annoys the placid Dek who fears Shirley will leave him for her wild former husband and it makes Shirley have to consider where her love lays. But on Jimmy's tail are some heavies after him and their stolen money. ... Read Review

Tags: British Romantic Comedies


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