Dockers: Writing the Wrongs

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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs (1999)

Directed by Solon Papadopoulos

Documentary · 50m

The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.

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Cast

Christopher Eccleston Narrator (voice) Jimmy McGovern Himself Sally Hibbin Herself Gub Neal Himself Irvine Welsh Himself

Crew

Director
Solon Papadopoulos

Details

Release date
1999-07-11
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN