Northern Soul (2004)
Northern Soul is filmed in the style of a mock documentary and tells the story of Mark Sherbet, a lonely young man who is obsessed with American wrestling. His dream is to become a professional wrestler and compete against his heroes on the British wrestling circuit. There’s only one problem, he weighs nine stone and has the pain threshold of a two year old child.
Director: Shane Meadows
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Toby Kebbell as Mark Sherbert |
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Jo Hartley as Jo Sherbert |
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Jordan Dodd as Jordan |
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Neal Dodd as Landlord |
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Paula Dodd as Landlady |
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David Coutts as Wrestling Organiser |
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Greg Killmarsh as Wrestler (Rainz) as Glyn Wood |
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David Browne as Ring Announcer |
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Diane Toolin as Fancy Dress Owner |
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Teresa Chaplain as Shop Assistant |
| Directing | Shane Meadows | Director |
| Writing | Shane Meadows | Writer |
| Editing | Shane Meadows | Editor |
| Writing | Toby Kebbell | Writer |
| Production | Louise Knight | Producer |
| Production | Nigel Adams | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Tank Bullock | Cinematography |
| Camera | Dean Rogers | Camera Operator |
| Production | Richard Knight | Location Manager |
| Sound | Lesley Fraser | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Knight | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Ali Meadows | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Ruby Knight | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Sidney Bailey | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Wayne Beddings | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gavin Clark | Music |
| Sound | Clayhill | Theme Song Performance |