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That Sinking Feeling (1980)
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Robert Buchanan, Billy Greenlees, John Hughes, John Gordon Sinclair
Runtime93 min
Rating12
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Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion-potion.
Critical Reception & Ratings
That Sinking Feeling is a critically acclaimed 1980 comedy directed by Bill Forsyth. The film follows four bored, unemployed teens in Glasgow who devise an elaborate plan to steal valuable stainless steel sinks. While it received a mixed reception from audiences, many critics praised the film's quirky humor and Forsyth's deft handling of the offbeat premise.
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Director Bill Forsyth's 1980 comedy 'That Sinking Feeling' offers a quirky, offbeat look at bored Scottish youth who hatch an absurd plot to steal valuable stainless steel sinks. With its dry humor and endearing performances from the young ensemble cast, this film provides a unique and entertaining take on the struggles of coming-of-age in a dreary environment.
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That Sinking Feeling is a 1979 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth, his first film as a director. The film is set in his home city of Glasgow in Scotland. The young actors in film were members of the Glasgow Youth Theatre. The film also features Richard Demarco, the Edinburgh gallery owner, playing himself. The four main actors went on to feature in Forsyth's following film Gregory's Girl.
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