Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Synopsis
The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
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- Director
- Solon Papadopoulos
- Original Title
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 50m
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What is Dockers: Writing the Wrongs about?
The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
Who directed Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs was directed by Solon Papadopoulos.
Who stars in Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
The principal cast of Dockers: Writing the Wrongs includes Christopher Eccleston, Jimmy McGovern, Sally Hibbin, Gub Neal, Irvine Welsh.
When was Dockers: Writing the Wrongs released and how long is it?
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 50m.