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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002·1h 44m·R
DramaRomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.2/10
4,918 votes
Metascore
56
Metacritic

After seeing his ex-girlfriend (Henderson) turn down a nationally televised marriage proposal, a small-time crook (Carlyle) returns to his hometown to try and win back her heart.

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is a 2002 drama romance movie directed by Shane Meadows, starring Kathy Burke, Vanessa Feltz, Robert Carlyle. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 4,918 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Shane Meadows
Stars
Kathy Burke
Vanessa Feltz
Robert Carlyle
Rhys Ifans
Details
2002-09-06
104 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Germany
★ English
Keywords
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