Starter for 10 (2006)

Starter for 10 (2006)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2006-09-13 United Kingdom, United States of America 92 Min. PG-13
6.4 418 votes
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

James McAvoy is Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Alice Eve is Alice Harbinson
Alice Harbinson
Rebecca Hall is Rebecca Epstein
Rebecca Epstein
Catherine Tate is Julie Jackson
Julie Jackson
Dominic Cooper is Spencer
Spencer
Benedict Cumberbatch is Patrick Watts
Patrick Watts
James Corden is Tone
Tone
Mark Gatiss is Bamber Gascoigne
Bamber Gascoigne
Guy Henry is Dr. Morrison
Dr. Morrison
John Henshaw is Des
Des
Elaine Tan is Lucy Chang
Lucy Chang
Simon Woods is Josh
Josh
Charles Dance is Michael Harbinson
Michael Harbinson
Lindsay Duncan is Rose Harbison
Rose Harbison
Sule Rimi is Marcus
Marcus
Ian Bonar is Colin
Colin
Nicholas Gleaves is Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
Speaker for Nuclear Disarmament
Joe Van Moyland is Hippy at Party
Hippy at Party
James Gaddas is Martin Jackson
Martin Jackson
Joseph Friend is Young Brian
Young Brian
Rasmus Hardiker is University Challenge Competitor
University Challenge Competitor
Robert Cawsey is University Challenge Competitor
University Challenge Competitor
Ben Willbond is University Challenge Coordinator
University Challenge Coordinator
Su Elliot is Cleaner
Cleaner
Reuben-Henry Biggs is Anthony Salmon
Anthony Salmon
Bethan Bevan is Cordelia Sykes
Cordelia Sykes
Tom Allen is Tristram Neville
Tristram Neville
Raj Ghatak is Nigel De Havilland
Nigel De Havilland
Kenneth Hadley is Television Director
Television Director
Gerard Monaco is Waiter
Waiter

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