''The Magnificent Eleven'' is a 2013 American
western film
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...
directed by
Jeremy Wooding
Jeremy Wooding is a British film director, producer and writer; he also directs for television. He is best known for his work on ''Burning Men'', ''Blood Moon'' and ''Bollywood Queen''.
Selected filmography
* ''Bollywood Queen'' (2002)
* ''Pee ...
and written by John Adams, Peter Adams and
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'' was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short fil ...
. The film stars
Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor (born in 1989/1990) is a British actor. He portrayed a young Charles III (Prince Charles) in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'' (2019–2020), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and th ...
,
Robert Vaughn
Robert Francis Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor noted for his stage, film and television work. His television roles include the spy Napoleon Solo in the 1960s series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''; the ...
,
Joseph Millson
Joseph Millson (born 27 April 1974) is an English actor and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, London.
Personal life
Millson married singer and actress Caroline Fitzgerald in the summer of 1999. The ...
and
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'' was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short fil ...
.
Briefly shown in Cannes in May 2012, after a brief theatrical release in March 2013 in Ireland and in May 2016 in the UK, it was released in 2013 in DVD.
Plot
A western remake of the film ''
The Full Monty
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'', in
East End of London
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where "cowboys" are a football team and "Indians" run the local curry house.
The Cowboys FC, overage and overweight South London team, are sponsored by an Indian restaurant.
Cast
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Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor (born in 1989/1990) is a British actor. He portrayed a young Charles III (Prince Charles) in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'' (2019–2020), for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and th ...
as Andy.
*
Robert Vaughn
Robert Francis Vaughn (November 22, 1932 – November 11, 2016) was an American actor noted for his stage, film and television work. His television roles include the spy Napoleon Solo in the 1960s series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''; the ...
as American Bob.
*
Sean Pertwee
Sean Carl Roland Pertwee''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007'' (born 4 June 1964) is an English actor, narrator and producer with an extensive career since the 1980s in television and cinema productions.
He is known ...
as Pete.
*
Joseph Millson
Joseph Millson (born 27 April 1974) is an English actor and singer. He trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in Sidcup, London.
Personal life
Millson married singer and actress Caroline Fitzgerald in the summer of 1999. The ...
as Fire Chief .
*
Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958) is a Scottish novelist, playwright and short story writer. His 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'' was made into a film of the same name. He has also written plays and screenplays, and directed several short fil ...
as Disgruntled Diner.
*
Keith Allen (actor)
Keith Howell Charles Allen (born 2 September 1953) is a Welsh actor, pantomime star and television presenter. He is the father of singer Lily Allen and actor Alfie Allen, and brother of actor and director Kevin Allen.
Early life
Allen was bo ...
as Dave.
References
External links
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2013 films
English films
2013 Western (genre) films
2010s English-language films