Summary:
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. He's smitten, and he carelessly manages to hurt the feelings of Rebecca Epstein, a friend whose politics and wit he admires. The Challenge finale is coming up; maybe Brian can redeem himself and still avoid being a prat.
| Runtime: | 92 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and a scene of drug use. |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Tom Vaughan | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| David Nicholls | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| James McAvoy | Brian Jackson |
| Rebecca Hall | Rebecca Epstein |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Benedict Cumberbatch | Patrick Watts |
| Catherine Tate | Julie Jackson |
| Dominic Cooper | Spencer |
| Guy Henry | Dr. Morrison |
| James Corden | Tone |
| James Gaddas | Martin Jackson |
| Joe van Moyland | Hippy At The Party |
| Joseph Friend | Young Brian |
| Mark Gatiss | Bamber Gascoigne |
| Rasmus Hardiker | University Challenge Competitor |
| Robert Cawsey | University Challenge Competitor |
| Simon Woods | Josh |
| Sule Rimi | Marcus |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Diana Choi | Co-Producer |
| Gary Goetzman | Producer |
| Jeff Abberley | Executive Producer: Scion Films |
| Julia Blackman | Executive Producer: Scion Films |
| Mary Richards | Co-Producer |
| Michelle Chydzik Sowa | Executive Producer |
| Nathalie Marciano | Executive Producer |
| Pippa Harris | Producer |
| Sam Mendes | Executive Producer |
| Steve Shareshian | Executive Producer |
| Tom Hanks | Producer |
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