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The Navigators is a British film of genre Drama directed by Ken Loach released in USA on 21 february 2003 with Dean Andrews
The Navigators (2001)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 21 february 2003
Length 1h36
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Politique, Transport films, Films about the labor movement, Rail transport films, Political films
Rating69%
The Navigators is a 2001 British film directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Rob Dawber.
It tells the story of the reactions of five Sheffield rail workers to the privatisation of the railway maintenance organisation for which they all work, and the consequences for them. The film was inspired by the failure of the Connex South Central and the Connex South Eastern franchises: Connex lost both franchises because of poor service.
Rob Dawber received the 2001 BAFTA award (posthumously) for "New Writer" for the film.
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The film follows five railway workers – John, Paul, Mick, Gerry and Len – in a Yorkshire depot affected by the privatisation of British Rail in 1995. The men are informed by their supervisor that they are now working for a company called East Midlands Infrastructure, and are competing with rival track companies.Actors
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