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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.2 / 100
2000·Comedy / Drama·1h 39m

PURELY BELTER

“They're a couple of zeros short of a grand”

Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry landing them in jail, only to discover that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be!

Above the Line
Mark Herman·DirectorJonathan Tulloch·WriterMark Herman·WriterMark Milsome·Focus PullerIan Broudie·MusicMichael Ellis·Editor
Cast
Chris Beattie·Gerry McCartenGreg McLane·SewellCharlie Hardwick·Mrs. McCartenRoy Hudd·Mr. SewellTim Healy·Mr. McCartenKevin Whately·Mr. CairdKerry Ann Christiansen·BridgetJody Baldwin·GemmaTracey Wilkinson·Mrs. CairdWillie Ross·Ginga
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark Herman·Director
Writing· 2
Jonathan Tulloch·WriterMark Herman·Writer
Camera· 1
Mark Milsome·Focus Puller
Editing· 1
Michael Ellis·Editor
Sound & Music· 11
Ian Broudie·MusicMichael Gibbs·MusicAndie Derrick·Foley ArtistGraham Daniel·Sound Re-Recording MixerPeter Burgis·Foley ArtistPaul Carr·ADR MixerMichael Feinberg·Foley EditorRobert Farr·Sound RecordistJoe Gallagher·ADR EditorRay Merrin·Sound Re-Recording MixerClive Winter·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Mark Kebby·Art DirectionDon Taylor·Production DesignJill Taylor·Costume DesignVeronica McAleer·Makeup DesignerJohn Bush·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Elizabeth Karlsen·ProducerStephen Woolley·Executive ProducerCathy Lord·Line ProducerSusie Figgis·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Andy Collins·CinematographyVeronica McAleer·Hair Designer
By the Numbers
72.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Purely Belter's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#E68C33
#CC3333
Mood
Lively, Quirky
Composition
Floating
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features the film title "PURELY BELTER" in large, bold, three-dimensional letters against a plain white background. The word "PURELY" is in orange, a”

Key Elements
Pink BagBlack BagDog LeashGerman Shepherd DogSmall Light Colored Dog
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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