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Greenwich Mean Time

Original title: G:MT Greenwich Mean Time
  • 1999
  • TV-14
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
700
YOUR RATING
Greenwich Mean Time (1999)
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Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyd... Read allSix London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.Six London school-leavers attempt to make it in the world, balancing the challenge of trying to make a name for themselves in the music industry against the pressures and tragedies of everyday life.

  • Director
    • John Strickland
  • Writer
    • Simon Mirren
  • Stars
    • Steve John Shepherd
    • Ben Waters
    • Alec Newman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    700
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Strickland
    • Writer
      • Simon Mirren
    • Stars
      • Steve John Shepherd
      • Ben Waters
      • Alec Newman
    • 25User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Steve John Shepherd
    Steve John Shepherd
    • Sam
    Ben Waters
    • Bean
    Alec Newman
    Alec Newman
    • Charlie
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Rix
    Anjela Lauren Smith
    Anjela Lauren Smith
    • Sherry
    Melanie Gutteridge
    Melanie Gutteridge
    • Lucy
    Georgia Mackenzie
    Georgia Mackenzie
    • Rachel
    Alicya Eyo
    • Bobby
    • (as Alicia Eyo)
    Freddie Annobil-Dodoo
    • Elroy
    Alun Armstrong
    Alun Armstrong
    • Uncle Henry
    Geoffrey Beevers
    Geoffrey Beevers
    • Building Society Manager
    Annette Bentley
    • Sharon
    John Blundell
    John Blundell
    • Brian
    Debbi Blythe
    • Sophie
    Karl Collins
    Karl Collins
    • Clinton
    Joe Duttine
    • Mick
    Christine Ellerbeck
    • Alice
    Perry Fenwick
    Perry Fenwick
    • Ant
    • Director
      • John Strickland
    • Writer
      • Simon Mirren
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    User reviews25

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    9bimmerbad

    It definitely has something the masterpieces lack...

    I saw it only once several years ago, probably 1999 or 2000... (Today - 2007 - I finally succeeded to find and order a DVD copy and expect to get my hands on it in a couple of days.) I remember that my TV was on, set to one of the movie channels I had in my satellite package. I didn't expect much but soon found myself unable to take my eyes off. I fully agree with other, more eloquent reviewers here - the soundtrack and its blending is definitely a masterpiece. To this day, I have never experienced anything close to it when watching a movie. Amazing.

    I think that movies are like wine - it all depends on one's state of body and mind. Sometimes it gets you, sometimes not. But as far as I can judge from other reviews here this movie does has something that got so many people who were lucky to stumble on it one way or another.
    7bruntsfield-two

    I concur

    Late night BBC 1. Where would we be without it. Just caught this on what is now a Thursday morning.

    It's TV actors, TV writer and a TV director and as a result has a rather small scale TV feel. It's not Human Traffic. It is, however, not an episode of Casualty. Everything is done very well, nothing is too OTT. Most of the cast can act and have a script that doesn't kill them, which happens all too often with 'Gri'y Youf Drama'.

    Worth renting? Perhaps. Definitely worth staying to the end if you find yourself in front of it.

    And yes, the music is pretty good, especially the trumpet which is ABSOLUTE Genius!
    oferv750

    excellent movie excellent music - thanks A 1,000,000

    i saw this film on VHS five years ago & still loving it a very good casting the actors gave me the sense of a true story good directory work not only that it was one of the best films ever it had a fantastic music . (well done Hinda hicks & been it is your music) this film shocked me on the detailed work of the director in order to display a realistic image of ones life . the high light of the film comes through the music excellent choice of style

    please if anyone knows where can i find the soundtrack for this film contact my mail. thanks - Ofer .v.
    chicagomidniterider

    My only complaint are the trailers for this movie.

    I've seen two versions of the trailer. The first were on previews of rented videos in Tokyo. It made it look like one of those campaigns desperate to cash in on the teeny-boppers and younger 20s market. I avoided it for months thinking it was going to be high on frills, low on content. The second trailer was the one that stems from imdb. It gave a bit more of an image that it was a story, but scattered. After seeing g:mt, the trailer should've had narration to mold the pieces together therefore enticing movie-goers, or in most cases, video renters, that they would indeed be in for quite a ride, which afterwards, they'd want to go on again.

    zcourser and jabsy simply wanted to add variety to the list of rave reviews g:mt greatly deserves. Fantastic job to all involved, particularly the writer, Simon Mirren, and of course, John Strickland whose vision of Mirren's story got us interested into each character. This movie is fresh in the way that it's fast paced, has YES! multi-racial characters you can relate to as well as those from which you'd rather repel. It makes bold statements we as people need to hear but makes them without preaching. The original music of the characters including a female on bass (which is cool because you don't see girls in bands enough), a dedicated brotha on the ebony and ivory, trumpet sounds with emotion and improvising vocals added on by a hot singer combining to provide an energetic yet dreamy musical background.

    Although g:mt is directed to a young audience, this ain't no feel-good movie. The story is as real as it can get leading the viewer to consider the values of life and how anything can happen to change it, the values of our friends and how we treat them, and the responsibility we have of taking care of our children. The issues it attacks show us how these 22-year-olds cope with having to mature, quick.

    G:MT has everything. Out of ten, I give it 9 stars.
    anita-28

    Refreshing and Honest

    A group of youths in London, an accident, a hold up, drugs and life in the big city. Could have been dark, depressing and tokenistic but it WASN'T. Mirren's fully drawn characters and fantastic undercutting of sentiment (a very british way) made this film one of the best (unsung) british movies I've seen in ages. It's honest, informed and has such heart, no one could fail to be engaged.

    I got it out on video this weekend, sadly didn't see it on the big screen. Why was that? Where was the publicity and why haven't we seen more from this guy??

    Get it out and enjoy.

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    • Trivia
      As his character becomes a crack addict, Ben Waters embarked on a crash diet to make him look like he was drug dependent.
    • Quotes

      Charlie: Death is an absolute, their ain't nothing absolute about life. Anytime you want out the door is always open.

    • Soundtracks
      Rachel's Song
      Written by Guy Sigsworth

      Performed by Lester Bowie with GMT

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • GMT: Greenwich Mean Time
    • Filming locations
      • Greenwich, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Anvil Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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