Tales from a Hard City 1995
7.2 / 10
Tales from a Hard City
This British-French documentary chronicles the endeavors of a group of star struck young people in Sheffield England as they attempt to break into show business. Glen, a petty thief, is pretty good at karaoke. Paul, a boxer who wants to act, must deal with an image consultant. He also is trying to wheedle local car dealers into giving him a free car in exchange for his star quality. Sarah, a young mother who was recently arrested and put in jail during a Greek holiday for immoral dancing, tries to take that incident and launch a singing career. She is assisted by several unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Wayne Chadwick, a bar owner, is one of them.
This British-French documentary chronicles the endeavors of a group of star struck young people in Sheffield England as they attempt to break into show business. Glen, a petty thief, is pretty good at karaoke. Paul, a boxer who wants to act, must deal with an image consultant. He also is trying to wheedle local car dealers into giving him a free car in exchange for his star quality. Sarah, a young mother who was recently arrested and put in jail during a Greek holiday for immoral dancing, tries to take that incident and launch a singing career. She is assisted by several unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Wayne Chadwick, a bar owner, is one of them.
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Full Cast & CrewGB
Glen Brodie... Car Thief / Karaoke King
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Sarah Smith... Dirty Dancer
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Paul Wallace... Hustler
... Media Moghul
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Release Date:
Apr 07, 1995 (France,United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 20`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
France,United Kingdom
Status:
Released
Cast & Crew of
Tales from a Hard City
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
GB
Glen Brodie... Car Thief / Karaoke King
SS
Sarah Smith... Dirty Dancer
PW
Paul Wallace... Hustler
... Media Moghul
Produced By
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Alex Usborne... Producer
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