A kid dreams big, Dame Shirley Bassey says 'why not?' — chaos ensues.
Acting
Sean Gallagher carries wide-eyed wonder without being precious.
Direction
Hobbs keeps the fantasy grounded in grimy Northern reality.
Director
John B. Hobbs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Shirley Bassey's rare dramatic acting role — she reportedly took it because the script reminded her of her own Cardiff childhood.
Made during the brief mid-90s boom of working-class British feel-good films before Trainspotting changed the mood entirely.
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