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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Though Dek leads a simple and happy life with his girlfriend Shirley and her 12-year-old daughter Marlene, his grand, televised marriage proposal puts his devotion to the test—especially as Marlene's long-absent biological father, Jimmy, looms in the background.

20021h 44mRRomance, Comedy, Drama

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About Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Directors
Shane Meadows
Cast
Robert Carlyle, Rhys Ifans, Shirley Henderson, Kathy Burke, Ricky Tomlinson, Finn Atkins
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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