Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Name: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2002-09-06
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Vanessa Feltz, Ricky Tomlinson, Kathy Burke, Vicki Patterson

IMDb ID: tt0301684 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.1 (4,804 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

After seeing his ex-girlfriend (Henderson) turn down a nationally televised marriage proposal, a small-time crook (Carlyle) returns to his hometown to try and win back her heart.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Canada: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (English)
United Kingdom: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Ireland: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (English)
India: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (English)
New Zealand: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (English)
United States: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
South Africa: Once Upon a Time in the Midlands (English)
Croatia: Bilo jednom na Srednjem zapadu/Bilo jednom na srednjem zapadu
Italy: C'era una volta in Inghilterra
Finland: Cowboyerna i Mellanlandet (Swedish)
Brazil: Era uma Vez uma Família
Spain: Érase una vez en los Midlands
Greece: Itan kapote sta Midlands... (Festival Title)
Finland: Keskimaan cowboyt
Poland: Pewnego razu w Midlands
Argentina: Un hombre, una mujer y un extraño (Video Title)
Hungary: Volt egyszer egy Közép-Anglia
Serbia: Било једном на Средњем западу/Bilo jednom na Srednjem zapadu
Russia: Однажды в Средней Англии
Japan: 家族のかたち (Japanese)
Érase una vez en los MidlandsContent RatingRRelease Date2002-09-06Runtime104 minutesMetascore56IMDb Popularity0User Reviews45Critic Reviews20Countries / RegionsUnited Kingdom
GermanyLanguagesEnglishKeywordsvandalism
underwear
teenage girl
panties
love triangleFilming LocationsNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UKProduction CompaniesFilmFour
UK Film Council
Senator Film ProduktionOfficial SitesSony Pictures Classics - http://www.sonyclassics.com/onceupon/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0301684/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0301684.jpgUpdated At2025-02-11T18:45:13

Directors

Shane Meadows

Writers

Paul Fraser
Shane Meadows

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Robert Carlyle | Character: Jimmy
Actor: Vanessa Feltz | Character: Vanessa
Actor: Ricky Tomlinson | Character: Charlie
Actor: Kathy Burke | Character: Carol
Actor: Vicki Patterson | Character: Audience Guest
Actor: Shirley Henderson | Character: Shirley
Actor: Finn Atkins | Character: Marlene
Actor: Kelly Thresher | Character: Donna
Actor: Rhys Ifans | Character: Dek
Actor: Andrew Shim | Character: Donut
Actor: Ryan Bruce | Character: Emerson
Actor: Eliot Otis Brown Walters | Character: Lake
Actor: Antony Strachan | Character: Jumbo
Actor: David McKay | Character: Dougy
Actor: James Cosmo | Character: Billy
Actor: Vic Reeves | Character: Plonko the Clown
Actor: Bob Mortimer | Character: Kung-Fu Clown
Actor: Richard Garfoot | Character: Wrestling Clown
Actor: Justin Brady | Character: Eugene
Actor: Tony Nyland | Character: Big Al
Actor: Anthony Clarke | Character: YTS Dave
Actor: Ladene Hall | Character: Bingo Woman
Actor: Shane Meadows | Character: Bingo Caller
Actor: Paul Fraser | Character: Bingo Checker
Actor: Laura Mansfield | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Shane Meadows | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Paul Fraser | Role: Writer
Name: Shane Meadows | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Andrea Calderwood | Role: Producer
Name: Claire Hunt | Role: Producer
Name: Hanno Huth | Role: Producer
Name: Louise Knight | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Trijbits | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Webster | Role: Producer
Name: James Wilson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: John Lunn | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Brian Tufano | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Peter Beston | Role: Editor
Name: Trevor Waite | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Julia Duff | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Crispian Sallis | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Anthea Nelson | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Robin Fraser-Paye | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Pebbles Day | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sharon Martin | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Peter McAleese | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Ed Evennett | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Cherry Gould | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Toni Staples | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Olivia Lloyd | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: James Conway | Role: Art Department
Name: Paul Duff | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael J. Eley | Role: Art Department
Name: Shula Harris | Role: Art Department
Name: Malcolm Keen | Role: Art Department
Name: Jeff Nolan | Role: Art Department
Name: Robert Smiley | Role: Art Department
Name: Lucinda Sturgis | Role: Art Department
Name: Nigel Turnbull | Role: Art Department
Name: Rhona Wilson | Role: Art Department
Name: Nik Hull | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Bob Baker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michael Carter | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tony Cook | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Crichton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Hamblin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Steve Haynes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stuart Hilliker | Role: Sound Department
Name: Catherine Hodgson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dave Humphries | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gayle Learmonth | Role: Sound Department
Name: Colin Nicolson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jason Swanscott | Role: Sound Department
Name: Rowena Wilkinson | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hilary Wyatt | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Seddon | Role: Sound Department

[Stunts]
Name: Ruth Jenkins | Role: Stunts
Name: Vincent Keane | Role: Stunts
Name: Derek Lea | Role: Stunts
Name: Tony Lucken | Role: Stunts
Name: Wayne Ridal | Role: Stunts
Name: Nik Hull | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Stuart Barell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Crawley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrian Daley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Les Falla | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Françoise Higson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jo Irvine | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Adrian McCarthy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Liam McGill | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Mcgivern | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jem Morton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gary Nolan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jennie Paddon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clive Pittman | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Niki Roberton | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dean Rogers | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bob Shipsey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ray Smithson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Symes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martyn Welland | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Weller | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Iwan Williams | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Craig Stokes | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Sophie Doncaster | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ruth Kirton | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Stephen Barker | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Martin Corbett | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Matthew Derry | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Julie Foster | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tamsin Jeffrey | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Katya Jezzard | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Julian May | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gina Tornatore | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Rob Jones | Role: Location Management
Name: Richard Knight | Role: Location Management
Name: Mick O'Reilly | Role: Location Management
Name: John Ross | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: John Barclay | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Feltham | Role: Music Department
Name: Liz Gallacher | Role: Music Department
Name: Paul Golding | Role: Music Department
Name: Gary Kettel | Role: Music Department
Name: John Lunn | Role: Music Department
Name: Frank Ricotti | Role: Music Department
Name: Ian Thomas | Role: Music Department
Name: Jim Williams | Role: Music Department
Name: Allen Walley | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Asim Aziz | Role: Production Department
Name: Emma Fowler | Role: Production Department
Name: Kate Rudge | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Angela Wharton | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Justin D. Clements | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Bob Gurney | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Phil Hunt | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Huw Jones | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gary Mabley | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Arthur Meadows | Role: Transportation Department
Name: John Oxborough | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Darren Saunders | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mark Simpson | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gary Sutch | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Stuart Whittaker | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Derek McPhail | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Kim Ballard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Claire Berrie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Carlton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: James Clayton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Gillian Constable | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matt Curtis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luke Drummond | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lola Gamester | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tarn Harper | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andy Harris | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Heath | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrew Hildebrand | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Samantha Hollingdale | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Joberns | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Louise Kay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Brian Lofthouse | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah MacFarlane | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Matthews | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark McNeil | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Neil McVey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Mellor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Hugo Mellor | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna Melly | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Liz Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Moore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joanna Nodwell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John O'Sullivan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vicki Patterson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andy Powell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony Rycyk | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Yvonne Shorten | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pamela Smart | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geraldine Swayne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Tizzard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Helen Tulley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Usborne | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Westley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Billy Wiz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nik Hull | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Allen Foster | Role: Thanks
Name: Rachel Iyer | Role: Thanks
Name: Susie Liggat | Role: Thanks
Name: Freda Nightingale | Role: Thanks
Name: Luke Randolph | Role: Thanks
Name: Duncan Reid | Role: Thanks
Name: Winifred Shore | Role: Thanks
Name: Ian Smith | Role: Thanks
Name: Steve Taylor | Role: Thanks
Name: Giuliano Volpe | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Once Upon A Time In The Midlands | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2712535321/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2712535321/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563830004738.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=MVihXFyp5UGj1~4DpnbroX7FmBSY0p1Ro53g5-OktX2Jb1CTw~Q0zg16eF6-mEeMqOP6ItV6vxbKxXOwN8ocqr4UIALf7PSoiTV15hcN1vpKVevIRgYTms6fCSmwaMjJLVjyZOQKBGiDtILnvOsnT~KHQL091848aojDZAyZERf2G0Qded831XaldUHf6hfV8x2Jgz54KRVAYeU-w6sl8jlMvXcNW0yOI9yKupEkhUr~9hz8QF1m~3FNiiV43pOtIzsA4qIMT4gnvFLOYBUulfMCB9iQpKiga-EoM37eSrD~m4J6AP5Ga5INw0q9nX70mkz5G4te~fnyfxH3ak~2Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: What Are You Doing Here? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3722232857/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3722232857/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677908584648.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=VcZFYGctrIY12LnUKIOtETLZtsw8dVRtO9~wgJtPopGZJ4yywqqrOb-DieuodK3oLCmHNxBOeKmeKNic1gjp1L8wgnfJiNNukg~9BwSO0Ypy8lxIjttaBf6C6znJQjwA576UmyHFn2rYf9YmDvBHfkf0sVJ2Hk1TYbSpKMvD-tEsHq8KVWAKGJ7VO-lPaulPwUY-A4FRPFsp56CcAQva8xHsLnx0o5ZNi1-TLdApnefosv8KtSAVELBRi2KtWfcT1DgCtXmYXr57cWsJtv991M4g4JNNPAYIOIYJOrV8XHVy2sQD-Cjk5FyDe0unP-NKMLhC7N48PZ5Py4lUwo6LYw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: Didn't Have To Hit Him | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2732377113/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2732377113/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677891292860.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=jmORyMs~e94hk6xDl-1ARqJtrv3kmLcdFdTetw54AP~lUYSb2evqyTYBOFcRgdruGI4~cMzQb6YV7KoHyalQcZutCXANWGVH1t1TStVdzKnoKQoyBwEUeG6V12Vr~UgTomjxmalVhzvmKfextFTbaSaoqg6bBaSqNVROoz8FTLbYhe8OIIcxL4B0WYbA14f7oxPIPXM2FkrZYsrLI80RBk1-3hbXyDfBQ8Q96GArhL6fC4WkX1eoQ-nzHfhE0BAyUbxEC8ypOfmArofQAnd5FKtwM1b1Dpp3i2~erBOj9uiK9bwBs7Lw7qDATlOEjzBzxpQFHcMS4DWQMruCXrqF~w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: Where's My Hand Rifle? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3034367001/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3034367001/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870359752.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=cj~6pYafSergQysYN72lvVTiOXnVZD5LYNmmTUrEwsVaipoRIQwB13zImmGiQSMcwBI5j2ryY0AMhJqMWr-mnn4AjoQ8unsgPFib1JNsHdMrFWg0fcLlxcT0uVbnWpmxdxatJVcBG7KiCFImf4djDh6~CuGLSoyM5IOnT-M0iCHMu3Q7hHGU7WwiRnuKCdx6q6XdHJtFIx2eatzNId30AyAEznUbwBDVdpNXSm6u5H5QZTklUtmK--uTC7WEjD0DgQmovi1JbtzYk1DDMBl9ysiXPazl3c7JaD96bkn4UeQBUgCJYPcw-tdsiUzZmh3TMyeDrfxjlDkW5J42e2nJpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: It's An Heirloom | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3151807513/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3151807513/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677995899708.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=B~uZu3q7csOvauPhC8~3k3VBQorojClKDzShA1nATkROdOKm0BVjZPNMUF0B347ZeWsQ4llGCubJgAwssGGePJ0O0msDWx4qP2aZa623lWPEraIDycbbOwVoHaHDIZ-FHmNcF8T2SNKL5SCrrUZEZw~HEe~zMTmZpvJ4Qy9gyGjzhCSv1~nGn0k76Exkxwc~mcz69ndFY5ot7UGaOEWGNQoWAvRC1cCW1nUKm~ui0dsYUiOHsWHxujarQJpV0d3~LFoZ8OX3Qcdt3zjUUhnSZAG3x-q72TxvS-Fplo4xXa5SkgnM2H5I-B1S5SePFb~6U8L7ytvDQ2OjTeSfTzjLAw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: What Do You Expect Me To Say? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2027734041/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2027734041/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677870382577.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=VO~bpvzijWXLr1DgIHEdC9rbaZgGmSPcgAnIqWB527LNx4rVczdtfmYADNm2BxATiNTfva8WBNgQsOPwiBj7~j0QIUMW6HGyoWG-r7F~NITb2NuTCzK~Ij0kI5lg69-UfWUfPrRpjobUYHyArkSvXzSUfRXSUCGOCvUGmn6KOEO7nVqq6vy2EH2UACTI-XuUTA-Kbh1FHWLGh6BzXxUgtoy3b7Yotc0u36JqtOpU-Drlty0V4JNHZzhz~RdKcHnYlMfmlq2wbeA8664DKix15pTfOS7aD-SuKf9f0I4GgsjSuZmwQgF1nZ9izZ~BgwdouteqfepT234xAy7t5fGsew__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: Where'd You Get Your Outfit From? | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi652002329/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi652002329/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677891161883.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=Y~Kjykljdj0m7MxxE5jSvglXXqKwNfq5nNES4F0vRvPHl8MQoBW3LxhK37rsD5pKQtBuQrT-930vDNjdEapHcCGZjY~CDWT8uAPYvNwNVG2DhSrhvXnlp52bKv8Szf6RSf7V0CfbvVoxK2guWmT3uf5BFZ-Wi2PkeskMwhLnwsZQimT7nI0n1JrFb-IJqbVaG03yAuHvGu52OsXMrIZkPMH04Ix7eCkCk0r-aVPW7aJ4TaFnqcVVI0v-g3OkKBUPbaKRmZzujaVyK7GkiX5faDBi4lz4n9jf-MVyhVTzgr-3bHlytI4kh8IzlyCZN0ToaTa7S2mzXQgcFQIkDSlugg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: Have A Nice Day | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi568116249/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi568116249/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677892019513.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=HjM3LaRWusRUVV48VAcdrFXFNwV6PeBvoq5caz4S~sTNtfCwvXDK0e9EqUrT9vLSxmtVzbOx-n2dnhAJ9hOSBRvNRRpDFQZtThm9D8-SUnrKKb4GM0wOyZGCbK9DM68YnY5h3cxTZDkoV8EtKg2tOmU~OEnWoKQxHlgJ2zWzGyQYSyJsl-Onm-QUO4DJew5pZEze~yhiqIW8M8hYVidB29wQY6RdkktvzJLd9h7zBipmNUYVZWhTdc0TOu8gjnrAFD6Bhs3optFeFxYtuDCVewUiiAew8UkA1gJEPVODnzd1A3Jv96rThHfINdB9iHmR3Rm7noJuAXgB9NPr7tn-aA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA
Once Upon A Time In The Midlands Scene: Dek Proposed To Shirley | Type: Clip | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi64799769/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi64799769/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1677909925646.mp4?Expires=1788282408&Signature=iEiKIr4a3DQ4QgpTGw0LVeOzBDasJ9YIIKL74H6AjVJNdEPRIN9RP5mH5srgakNHsD2J7VZj3JgjvGiXw1-OZgpx9ZJTXRjUXjYicUAmtXjAcT0JMjdCF7FFIh3-cbgPb7b5gyHT5X48OihCT3tDlfs10iIi1FK634r9iDudYlK5czmWdr6Nk3tY4rmxGCbnfOYO6EiMk-KrEwrZgDmI4RSTEmaMA3lQRVC6jfcuEtmQgExSraG8JCSpjcHiqHVdxEw2v6bu8cNXATd-y5RW-5dCHrvN3NkaUeMPAtvGbA29wNKcvecbqoXPgsDCNqPHjYjbY7HkzYOT77SUqNvzQw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 20, 2002 (Cannes Film Festival, premiere)
United Kingdom: September 6, 2002
Ireland: September 6, 2002
Canada: September 8, 2002 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Greece: September 12, 2002 (Athens Film Festival)
Poland: October 5, 2002 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Hungary: October 12, 2002 (Titanic International Filmpresence Festival)
Spain: November 2002 (Gijón International Film Festival)
Iceland: January 24, 2003
Czech Republic: January 28, 2003 (Febio Film Festival)
Czech Republic: February 6, 2003
Norway: August 1, 2003
United States: August 29, 2003 (limited)
Australia: September 4, 2003
Finland: September 12, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Canada: September 26, 2003 (Toronto)
Sweden: October 15, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: February 3, 2004 (video premiere)
Japan: July 10, 2004 (Tokyo)
Italy: August 27, 2004
Spain: January 20, 2010 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office