The Big Man
Nothing hits as hard as the things that are really worth fighting for...
- 1990
- 1h 56m
- Drama
Rating: 4.9 out of 10TMDB(22 votes)
Overview
An unemployed Scottish miner is forced into bare-knuckle boxing to make ends meet.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $59.2K worldwide
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Based on
Based on The Big Man
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Setting
Set in Glasgow
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Don MacPhersonScreenplay
- William McIlvanneyBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 31, 1990
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $59.2K
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Production
Cast
Liam NeesonDanny Scoular
Joanne WhalleyBeth Scoular
Billy ConnollyFrankie
Ian BannenMatt Mason
Hugh GrantGordon
Maurice RoëvesCam Colvin
Pat RoachBilly
Kenny IrelandTony
Tom WatsonTommy Brogan
Julie GrahamMelanie- John BeattieBeth's Father
Amanda WalkerBeth's Mother- George RossiEddie
Peter MullanVince
Douglas HenshallDavie Dawson
Sean ScanlanAlan
Juliet CadzowMargaret Mason
Jack ShepherdReferee
Rab AffleckCutty Dawson- Jonathan HackettRoddy Stewart
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