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A Room for Romeo Brass is a British film of genre Drama directed by Shane Meadows released in USA on 23 august 1999 with Andrew Shim
A Room for Romeo Brass (1999)
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Add to a movie listA Room for Romeo Brass is a 1999 British comedy drama film directed and written by Shane Meadows. It was co-written by frequent Meadows collaborator Paul Fraser. Filming began in September 1998.
The film stars Andrew Shim as Romeo Brass, Ben Marshall as Gavin Woolley and Paddy Considine as Morell. It marked the screen debut of Considine, who went on to star in Meadows' 2004 film, Dead Man's Shoes. It was nominated in three categories at the 1999 British Independent Film Awards.
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12-year-old boys Romeo Brass and Gavin Woolley have been best friends and neighbors for the majority of their lives. Gavin suffers from injuries to his back to subject him to bullying from other local boys to which Romeo quickly steps to defend him. On one particular day two boys confront Gavin and once again Romeo steps in and things turn violent, and since Gavin's injury prevents him from fighting he can't assist his friend. During the fight Gavin spots Morell and calls for him to help and Morell chases the two boys off and then drives Romeo and Gavin home. Upon meeting Morell Romeo's family quickly deduce his behavior as peculiar. Morell quickly develops an immediate attraction to Romeo's sister Ladine and seeks Romeo's advice to go out with her, Gavin takes the opportunity to play a trick on Morell that would result in him humiliating himself. Morell returns to the shop where Ladine works to apologize and ask her out again to which she accepts out of pity.Actors
Andrew Shim
(Romeo Brass)
Paddy Considine
(Morell)
Vicky McClure
(Ladine Brass)
Shane Meadows
(Male Nurse (credited as Shaun Fields))
Frank Harper
(Joe Brass)
Bob Hoskins
(Steven Laws)
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