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Where to Watch The Ploughman's Lunch (1983) in the US

1983
R
1h 47m
6.1IMDb

Drama

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Watch the movie with a subscription on Shout! Factory (HD).
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Rent the movie on Prime Video (HD).

What it's about

James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) has made a career out of journalism. Now bankrupt, he finds himself with a group of other writers in the middle of the dispute-ridden British homeland at the time of the Falklands War.

Cast and crew

Director: Richard Eyre
Writer: Ian McEwan
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, William Maxwell, Paul Jesson

Details

Release date: May 1, 1983
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award. 1 win & 1 nomination total