A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 24, 1998
Original Title:
Among Giants
Genres:
Comedy | Romance
Production Companies:
Arts Council of England
BBC
British Screen Productions
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 93
A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.
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Art Direction:
David Hindle
Casting:
Di Carling
Costume Design:
Stephanie Collie
Director:
Sam Miller
Director of Photography:
Witold Stok
Editor:
Paul Green
Elen Pierce Lewis
Executive Producer:
Jana Edelbaum
Jane Barclay
Sharon Harel-Cohen
David M. Thompson
Foley Artist:
Andrea King
Jack Stew
In Memory Of:
Tony Haslam
Makeup Artist:
Joanna Casserly
Christina Baker
Original Music Composer:
Tim Atack
Producer:
Stephen Garrett
Colin Pons
Production Design:
Luana Hanson
Screenplay:
Simon Beaufoy
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