A gripping story of love, deceit, betrayal and survival set against the backdrop of the Miners' Strike of 1984-85. Michelle is married to Gary, a young miner who goes on strike as soon as the dispute between the Thatcher government and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) begins. Meanwhile, her sister Linda's husband Paul is a local policeman. Paul becomes more and more voluble in his opposition to the strike, while Linda looks around her and witnesses the women of her community suddenly find a voice and independence. The scene is set for political and personal conflicts which would change their lives forever.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Christine Tremarco, Maxine Peake, Jamie Draven, Adrian Bower, Jason Flemyng, Clive Russell
Crew: David Thacker (Director), William Ivory (Writer), Hugo Heppell (Executive Producer), David Odd (Cinematography), Adrian Johnston (Music), David M. Thompson (Executive Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: 4Way Pictures, Screen Yorkshire, Company Pictures, BBC
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 28, 2005
IMDb: 10
Keywords:labor union
