Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002 | 104m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Shane Meadows |
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| Writer: | Paul Fraser, Shane Meadows |
| Staring: |
| Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 06, 2002 |
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| Director: | Shane Meadows |
| Writer: | Paul Fraser, Shane Meadows |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | love, aspiring singer, singer |
| Production Companies | Senator Film, EM Media, Big Arty Productions, Film4 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Carlyle | Jimmy |
| Rhys Ifans | Dek |
| Shirley Henderson | Shirley |
| Kathy Burke | Carol |
| Ricky Tomlinson | Charlie |
| Finn Atkins | Marlene |
| James Cosmo | Billy |
| David McKay | Dougy |
| Anthony Strachan | Jumbo |
| Andrew Shim | Donut |
| Kelly Thresher | Donna |
| Eliot Otis Brown Walters | Lake |
| Ryan Bruce | Emerson |
| Vic Reeves | Clown |
| Bob Mortimer | Clown |
| Vanessa Feltz | Herself |
| Ladene Hall | Bingo Woman |
| Shane Meadows | Bingo Caller |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Crispian Sallis | Production Design |
| John Lunn | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Fraser | Writer |
| Peter Beston | Editor |
| Trevor Waite | Editor |
| Robin Fraser-Paye | Costume Design |
| Colin Nicolson | Sound Recordist |
| Shane Meadows | Writer, Director |
| Brian Tufano | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Calderwood | Producer |
| Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Louise Knight | Co-Producer |
| Paul Trijbits | Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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