Tales from a Hard City (1995)
This British-French documentary chronicles the endeavors of a group of star struck young people in Sheffield England as they attempt to break into show business. Glen, a petty thief, is pretty good at karaoke. Paul, a boxer who wants to act, must deal with an image consultant. He also is trying to wheedle local car dealers into giving him a free car in exchange for his star quality. Sarah, a young mother who was recently arrested and put in jail during a Greek holiday for immoral dancing, tries to take that incident and launch a singing career. She is assisted by several unscrupulous entrepreneurs. Wayne Chadwick, a bar owner, is one of them.
Director: Kim Flitcroft
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Glen Brodie as Car Thief / Karaoke King |
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Sarah Smith as Dirty Dancer |
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Paul Wallace as Hustler |
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Wayne Chadwick as Media Moghul |
| Directing | Kim Flitcroft | Director |
| Production | Jacques Bidou | Producer |
| Production | Alex Usborne | Producer |
| Sound | Dan Carey | Music |
| Camera | Paul Otter | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Richard Ranken | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David G. Hill | Editor |
| Sound | Austin Bambrook | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jane Barnet | Sound |
| Sound | Marc Hatch | Sound |
| Editing | Nick Fenton | Assistant Editor |