The Big Man

A Scottish people miner (Liam Neeson) becomes unemployed during a union strike. He is unable to support his family and cannot resolve his bitterness about his situation. Desperate for money, he accepts an offer made by a Glasgow gangster to fight in an illegal bare-knuckle boxing match. A long and brutal fight follows.

Mineur au chômage, emprisonné après la longue grève britannique de 1984, Danny Scoular revient dans sa ville. Fauché et en passe de rompre avec sa femme, il rencontre le gangster Mason, qui lui propose de combattre dans un match de boxe. Danny accepte et réalise trop tard l'enjeu du combat : il ne peut plus se retirer...

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TheTVDB.com Movie ID 32397
Status Released
Released Worldwide August 31, 1990
Runtime 116 minutes
Genres Crime Drama
Original Country Great Britain
Original Language English
Spoken Languages English
Studio Miramax
Production Company British STV Film Enterprises BSB
Production Countries Great Britain
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Liam Neeson
as Danny Scoular
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Kenny Ireland
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Tom Watson
as Tommy Brogan
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John Beattie
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Amanda Walker
as Beth's Mother
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George Rossi
as Eddie
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Peter Mullan
as Vince
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Sean Scanlan
as Alan
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Juliet Cadzow
as Margaret Mason
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Jack Shepherd
as Referee
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Phil McCall
as Sandy the Chemist
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James Copeland
as Sam
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Ken Drury
as Stalker
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Joanne Whalley
as Beth Scoular
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Billy Connolly
as Frankie
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Ian Bannen
as Matt Mason
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Hugh Grant
as Gordon
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Pat Roach
as Billy
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Julie Graham
as Melanie
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Douglas Henshall
as Davie Dawson
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Rab Affleck
as Cutty Dawson
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Jonathan Hackett
as Roddy Stewart
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Ralph Riach
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David Leland

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Harvey Weinstein
William McIlvanney

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William McIlvanney

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Bob Weinstein

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