Heartlands

2002
PG-13
1h 31m

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Expelled from his local darts team, a mild mannered newsagent rushes across the country to the final on his own.Expelled from his local darts team, a mild mannered newsagent rushes across the country to the final on his own.Expelled from his local darts team, a mild mannered newsagent rushes across the country to the final on his own.

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6.8/10

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Crazy credits
Coach Driver - Mel Gibson (the credit was added as a laugh at the expense of producer Harvey Weinstein, who wanted starrier names in the cast).

Soundtracks
The Sleepless Sailor
By Kate Rusby
Performed by Kate Rusby, John McCusker, Andy Cutting and Michael McGoldrick

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Featured review

10/10

A hidden gem

One of the best movies I've seen in a long-time! (We rented it purely on the off-chance (there was nothing else that caught our eye).

Beautifully acted and well-directed, what really made this film for me was the cinematography; the film is beautiful shot. From the grim cityscapes of Sheffield, across the scenic Peak District, to the garish tourist-trap that is Blackpool, the film brings northern Britain to life.

The soundtrack, by British folk legends Kate Rusby and John McCusker is haunting.

A wonderful, under-rated movie that helped restore my faith in the power of cinema after one too many Hollywood CGI-fests.

Enjoy.