Fresh
It's a familiar show-biz routine but one that's spangled with happy surprises and sharp acting.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
The Full Monty
The year's most revealing comedy.
1997 · 1h 31m · R
Comedy
Directed by
Peter Cattaneo
,
Dennis Blanch
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The Full Monty
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Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it all in a one-night-only strip show.
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