Starter for 10 (2006)

09/13/2006 (GB) • 1h 32m

Drama, Comedy, Romance

Overview

In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.

Top Billed Cast

James McAvoy

Brian Jackson

Alice Eve

Alice Harbinson

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Epstein

Catherine Tate

Julie Jackson

Mark Gatiss

Bamber Gascoigne

Guy Henry

Dr. Morrison


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

scholarship

fight

politics

protest

quiz

love

marijuana

university

theft

injury

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