Overview
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.
Production
BBC · Arts Council of England · British Screen Productions · Fox Searchlight Pictures
Cast & Characters
Pete Postlethwaite
Ray
Rachel Griffiths
Gerry
James Thornton
Steve
Andy Serkis
Bob
Lennie James
Shovel
Rob Jarvis
Weasel
Alan Williams
Frank
Steve Huison
Derek
Sharon Bower
Lyn
Emma Cunniffe
Barmaid
David Webber
Billy
Directors & Crew
Sam Miller
Director
Simon Beaufoy
Screenplay
Stephen Garrett
Producer
Colin Pons
Producer
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