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Starter for 10

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Duration:
92 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Tom Vaughan
Awards:
1 win & 3 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2007-03-09
Filming Locations: Sheffield Park Station, Bluebell Railway, East Sussex, England, UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $37,141 (USA) (25 February 2007)
Gross: $177,442 (USA) (18 March 2007)
Cast
Actor
Character
Alice Eve
Alice Eve
Starter for 10
Joseph Friend
Young Brian
James Gaddas
Martin Jackson
Catherine Tate
Julie Jackson
Mark Gatiss
Bamber Gascoigne
Robert Cawsey
University Challenge Competitor
Rasmus Hardiker
University Challenge Competitor
Guy Henry
Dr. Morrison
James McAvoy
Brian Jackson
James Corden
Tone
Dominic Cooper
Spencer
Simon Woods
Josh
Sule Rimi
Marcus
Joe Van Moyland
Hippy at the Party
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Epstein
Benedict Cumberbatch
Patrick Watts
Elaine Tan
Lucy Chang
Ian Bonar
Colin
Reuben-Henry Biggs
Anthony Salmon
Ben Willbond
University Challenge Coordinator
Su Elliot
Cleaning Lady (as Su Elliott)
Gerard Monaco
Waiter
John Henshaw
Des
Charles Dance
Michael Harbinson
Lindsay Duncan
Rose Harbinson
Bethan Bevan
Cordelia Sykes
Raj Ghatak
Nigel De Havilland
Tom Allen
Tristram Neville
Kenneth Hadley
Television Director
Nicholas Gleaves
Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
Ross Gowland
Bristol Student (uncredited)
Julian Hensey
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Tim Packham
Student protestor (uncredited)
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Trivia
Alice Eve and Benedict Cumberbatch are both also veterans of the Star Trek series. While James McAvoy is not, he has played a younger Patrick Stewart in X-Men: First Class (2011).
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Benedict Cumberbatch later went on to star in the BBC drama series Sherlock (2010) which Mark Gatiss was the co-creator.
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Co-stars Alice Eve and Benedict Cumberbatch would later work together again in the sequel film Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).
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Goofs
The producers of this film may have dug a pit for themselves by choosing to set it in 1985. The 1985 competition (which was not broadcast for a year) was a brief return for the series after a short hiatus. Granada had decided to pep it up by modifying the format. In round 1 teams played each other over two programs, the first of which comprised of a "baton relay". Competitors were pitched one-against-one and had to answer two questions correctly before passing the baton on to the team-mate to the left. None of this was reflected in the film. In addition, the set was completely redesigned in red and black, unlike the more recognizable scheme employed in the film.
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ISTR institutions did not enter every year in the original series. They were invited to compete on a rota basis.
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Early in the film, Brian is shown being driven on a highway in the back seat of a car. Out the rear window, one can clearly see a 2nd generation Toyota Prius. These were not produced until 2003, with even the 1st generation unavailable until 2000.
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Quotes
Brian Jackson: Can you tell me what year it is?
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Brian Jackson: Wow, thanks Spence.
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Brian Jackson: I admit it. I'd made some mistakes. Okay, some big mistakes. Loads of them. But you can't hide in your room forever feeling sorry for yourself. It's not practical. At some point, you've got to get back out there, face up to things, and confront your demons. Ever since I can remember, I'd wanted to be clever. Some people are born clever, same way some people are born beautiful. I'm not one of those people. I'm going to have to work at it, put in the effort, and if I mess it up, I'll learn from it. Besides, sometimes it's not about knowing the right answer. Sometimes it's about asking the right questions.
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