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Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

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Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They live together with her 12-year-old, Marlene: her daughter by the delinquent Jimmy, who flew the coop years ago and hasn't been heard from since. Dek loves Shirley so much that he proposes to her on national television.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2002-09-06

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Shane Meadows

Writer: Shane Meadows, Paul Fraser

Spoken language: English

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Original title: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Production Companies: Senator Film, EM Media, Big Arty Productions, Film4 Productions

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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