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Untorn Tickets
On sale
3rd February 2003
Price: £9.99
Dave and Andy are two classmates from a strict Catholic School in 70s London. Dave is desperate to escape his stifling Irish home life and Andy the cultural trappings of his traditional Polish family. Both dream of opportunities
afforded to the strangers on the silver screen. And by chance, they end up working part-time in their local cinema in Notting Hill.
They soon discover that being heroes of their own lives and impressing the stars on the ground is a challenge. They embark on a voyage of discovery far more exciting than anything they’ve seen on film. But when the cinema is threatened with closure, they realise that more than their new found freedom is at risk…
afforded to the strangers on the silver screen. And by chance, they end up working part-time in their local cinema in Notting Hill.
They soon discover that being heroes of their own lives and impressing the stars on the ground is a challenge. They embark on a voyage of discovery far more exciting than anything they’ve seen on film. But when the cinema is threatened with closure, they realise that more than their new found freedom is at risk…
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