Set in the North of England during the miners' strike of 1984, Billy's brother and father do daily battle with Margaret Thatcher's police and scabs crossing the union picket line. In the midst of this chaos we meet a determined lad with a cowlick, rosy cheeks, and awesome dance moves. Julie Walters plays his teacher and surrogate mother. An action film involving the geriatric set, this Clint Eastwood-directed space adventure is funny, exciting and highly entertaining for young and elderly moviegoers. Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner light up the screen as retired flyboys who are recruited for a daring space mission to repair a damaged Russian satellite that threatens to crash into the Earth.
Special effects are impressive.
Eastwood RT-129 mins. This low-budget ensemble drama tells of young soldiers engaged in combat training prior to their Vietnam War assignment. Newcomer Colin Farrell is impressive as a rebellious GI who challenges military authority. The gritty film makes a compelling statement, but the narrative is strained, repetitious and awkward. Matthew Davis and Clifton Collins Jr. co-star.