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All or Nothing, 2002

Starring: Timothy Spall, Lesley Manville

Directed by: Mike Leigh

Written by: Mike Leigh

Language: English, Arabic, French

Country: UK, France

Runtime: 128 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.5

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The mood of All or Nothing is gloomy, contemplative, and sincere. The plot centers around the working class, being down on your luck, and a family in crisis. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, All or Nothing features realism, involves multiple stories, and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, in an urban environment. All or Nothing is set in London. It happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that All or Nothing includes nudity, sexual content, and profanity.

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Following 1999's Oscar-nominated period piece TOPSY-TURVY, acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh returns to the familiar terrain of modern, working-class London with ALL OR NOTHING. Yet another bittersweet slice-of-life drama conceived in Leigh's now legendary improvisational style, ALL OR NOTHING follows a group of dysfunctional families living in a London housing project who seem to have lost any glimmer of optimism and hope. Phil Bassett (Timothy Spall) works as a cab driver, while his wife Penny (Lesley Manville) holds a job as a clerk in a Safeway. Their two kids, Rachel (Alison Garland) and Rory (James Corden), are overweight and friendless. Nearby, Ron (Paul Jesson) and Carol (Marion Bailey) drink themselves into oblivion every night, while their sex-charged daughter Samantha (Sally Hawkins) attempts to conquer every boy on the block. Next door to them, Penny's coworker Maureen (Ruth Sheen) watches over her daughter, Donna (Helen Coker), who has been impregnated by her bitter, abusive boyfriend. In typical Leigh fashion, each character trudges through the muck of everyday existence, until a minor revelation sparks an understanding that brings hope to their sour lives. Featuring impeccably realized performances by the ensemble cast--most notably Spall and Manville--Leigh's film pays tribute to the exasperating institution of family.