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Boys from the Blackstuff (TV Series)
UK 1989, 314 minutes
Dir. Philip Saville
English
Rating: [M]
Genres: Television, Drama
Feat. Bernard Hill
Aroview: Alan Bleasdale's series of plays vividly encapsulates the bleaker side of life in Thatcher's Liverpool.
Beginning with the feature-length teleplay 'The Blackstuff' we are introduced into the lives of five unemployed labourers and their schemes to outwit the dole-office, bill-collectors and boredom. This was followed by a six episode series.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Exceptional). Showing 1-2 of 2 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) Funny and desperate. And a love letter to the city of Liverpool. ~Shorty
5 stars (Exceptional) Bernard Hill is unforgettable in this very good drama ~emjay
DVD Features
- audio commentary
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- aspect ratio: 4:3
- 3-disc set
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