Starter for 10 (2006)
Starter for 10 (2006)
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.

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Cast

James McAvoy James McAvoy As: Brian Jackson
Alice Eve Alice Eve As: Alice Harbinson
Rebecca Hall Rebecca Hall As: Rebecca Epstein
Catherine Tate Catherine Tate As: Julie Jackson
Dominic Cooper Dominic Cooper As: Spencer
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 2006

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: Scion Films, BBC Film, HBO Films, Neal Street Productions, Playtone, Scamp Film and Theatre Ltd.

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Cast

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Brian Jackson

Alice Eve

Alice Eve

Alice Harbinson

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Epstein

Catherine Tate

Catherine Tate

Julie Jackson

Dominic Cooper

Dominic Cooper

Spencer

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Patrick Watts

James Corden

James Corden

Tone

Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss

Bamber Gascoigne

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Dr. Morrison

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Des

Elaine Tan

Elaine Tan

Lucy Chang

Simon Woods

Simon Woods

Josh

Charles Dance

Charles Dance

Michael Harbinson

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Rose Harbison

Sule Rimi

Sule Rimi

Marcus

Ian Bonar

Ian Bonar

Colin

Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves

Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament

Joe Van Moyland

Joe Van Moyland

Hippy at Party

James Gaddas

James Gaddas

Martin Jackson

Joseph Friend

Joseph Friend

Young Brian

Rasmus Hardiker

Rasmus Hardiker

University Challenge Competitor

Robert Cawsey

Robert Cawsey

University Challenge Competitor

Ben Willbond

Ben Willbond

University Challenge Coordinator

Su Elliot

Su Elliot

Cleaner

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Reuben-Henry Biggs

Anthony Salmon

Bethan Bevan

Bethan Bevan

Cordelia Sykes

Tom Allen

Tom Allen

Tristram Neville

Raj Ghatak

Raj Ghatak

Nigel De Havilland

Kenneth Hadley

Kenneth Hadley

Television Director

Gerard Monaco

Gerard Monaco

Waiter

Directed By

Tom Vaughan

Tom Vaughan

Director

Angela Wharton

Angela Wharton

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Nina Gold

Nina Gold

Casting

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Producer

Jeff Abberley

Jeff Abberley

Executive Producer

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Diana Choi

Diana Choi

Producer

Michelle Chydzik Sowa

Michelle Chydzik Sowa

Executive Producer

Pippa Harris

Pippa Harris

Producer

Mary Richards

Mary Richards

Producer

Julia Blackman

Julia Blackman

Executive Producer

Nathalie Marciano

Nathalie Marciano

Executive Producer

Sam Mendes

Sam Mendes

Executive Producer

Steven Shareshian

Steven Shareshian

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Charlotte Morris

Charlotte Morris

Costume Design

Jenny Shircore

Jenny Shircore

Hairstylist

Susan Howard

Susan Howard

Makeup Artist

Jenny Shircore

Jenny Shircore

Makeup Artist

Julia Vernon

Julia Vernon

Makeup Artist

Mandy Gold

Mandy Gold

Makeup Artist

Sound

Delphine Robertson

Delphine Robertson

Music Supervisor

Deva Anderson

Deva Anderson

Music Supervisor

Blake Neely

Blake Neely

Original Music Composer

Kimberly Harris

Kimberly Harris

Supervising Sound Editor

Tom Trafalski

Tom Trafalski

Music Editor

Cameron Frankley

Cameron Frankley

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ashley Rowe

Ashley Rowe

Director of Photography

Giles Keyte

Giles Keyte

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Katie Spencer

Katie Spencer

Set Decoration

Nick Gottschalk

Nick Gottschalk

Art Direction

Ian Bailie

Ian Bailie

Supervising Art Director

Sarah Greenwood

Sarah Greenwood

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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