In hopes of raising a few quid after their steel factory shuts down, a desperate group of working-class blokes in Sheffield decide to form an exotic male dance troupe, a la Chippendales, with one difference--despite their, well, average-at-best physiques, they're going to go "the full monty," meaning they'll offer their audience total nudity. Surprisingly bittersweet moments and well-intentioned social commentary imbue this raucous, feel-good comedy from England. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Academy Award: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital Surround - French
DTS Surround - English
Stereo - Spanish
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Disc 1: THE FULL MONTY - Theatrical Presentation
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes (w/ Optional Commentary; 10)
Trailers: Original Publicity Campaign Trailers and Spots (8)
Featurette: The Cast (7)
Audio Commentary:
1. Peter Cattaneo - Director; Mark Addy - Star
2. Scene Specific Commentaries (7)
Interactive Features:
Additional Interactive Features - Music Machine
Disc 2: THE FULL MONTY - Supplemental Material
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: "A Bigger Picture - A Look at the British Film Industry in the '90s"
Behind the Scenes:
1. Development (3)
2. Production (6)
3. "The Success and Its Aftermath"
Interactive Features:
Deluxe Interactive Menus
Director of Photography
John de Borman:
Production Designer
Max Gottlieb: Production Designer
Costume Designer
Jill Taylor:
Review 1:
"...A lovable comedy....THE FULL MONTY belongs in the recent tradition of bittersweet films from Britain that depict working-class life..."
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
p.50 08/27/1997
Review 2:
"...Rich, consistent humour..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.43-4 09/01/1997
Review 3:
"...Heart-warming fun with more serious undertones than you might have expected..."
Source: Los Angeles Times
p.F5 08/13/1997
Review 4:
"...Comic delight....Spangled with happy surprises and sharp acting..." -- 3 1/2 out of 4 stars
Source: USA Today
p.3D 08/13/1997
Review 5:
"...[An] irresistible tale....Brightly acted and casually hilarious....It displays tenderness and respect on a par with its great humor..."
Source: New York Times
p.C9 08/13/1997