Dockers: Writing the Wrongs (1999)
The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
Director: Solon Papadopoulos
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: July 11, 1999
Cast
- Christopher Eccleston - Narrator (voice)
- Jimmy McGovern - Himself
- Sally Hibbin - Herself
- Gub Neal - Himself
- Irvine Welsh - Himself
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Solon Papadopoulos
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dockers: Writing the Wrongs about?
- The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
- Who directed Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs was directed by Solon Papadopoulos.
- Who stars in Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs stars Christopher Eccleston, Jimmy McGovern, Sally Hibbin, Gub Neal, Irvine Welsh.
- How long is Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Dockers: Writing the Wrongs?
- Dockers: Writing the Wrongs is a Documentary film.