Among Giants
1998, Film, 93 min, Comedy, Romance, English, United Kingdom, MoviePedia score 60
Some Heights Can Only Be Reached By The Heart
A manager hires Ray, off the books, to paint all the power towers in a 15-mile stretch of high-tension wires outside Sheffield. Ray's crew of men are friends, especially Ray with Steve, a young Romeo. Into the mix comes Gerry, an Australian with a spirit of adventure and mountain climbing skills. She wants a job, and against the others' advice, who don't want a woman on the job, Ray hires her. Then she and Ray fall in love. He asks her to marry him, gives her a ring. Steve's jealous; Ray's ex-wife complains that he spends on Gerry, not his own kids, and she predicts that Gerry won't stay around. Plus, there's pressure to finish the job fast. Economics, romance, and wanderlust spark the end.
Directed by Sam Miller
Cast
- Pete Postlethwaite as Raymond 'Ray'
- Rachel Griffiths as Gerry
- James Thornton as Steven 'Steve'
- Lennie James as Shovel
- Andy Serkis as Bob
- Rob Jarvis as Weasel
- Alan Williams as Frank
- Emma Cunniffe as Barmaid
- Steve Huison as Derek
- Sharon Bower as Lyn, Ray's Wife
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