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Purely Belter

2000, Movie, 1h 35min

Gerry and Sewell are broke. Gerry's still at school and Sewell is unemployed. They both wish for better things in life. Owning two season tickets to their beloved football club is their biggest dream of all. The tickets cost £1000 - they're £1000 short. But they are nothing if not resourceful, and they set themselves a mission to raise the cash. While they think up increasingly outlandish money making schemes - from selling junk to shoplifting and the odd bit of housebreaking - real life begins to interfere with the pair's final scam going hilariously awry landing them in jail, only to discover that their punishment gets them exactly where they want to be!

Country: United Kingdom

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Critic Mark Dinning

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Watchable, easy-going and at times genuinely moving stuff.

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Purely Belter tells the story of two teenage friends, Gerry and Sewell, who are desperate to get their hands on season tickets for their beloved football club. Despite their best efforts to raise the money through legal means, they turn to increasingly outlandish and illegal schemes, including shoplifting and housebreaking. Their plans are met with a series of setbacks, including a run-in with a violent thug and a disastrous attempt to rob a bank. Along the way, Sewell falls for a girl named Gemma, who becomes pregnant with his child, while Gerry's family struggles with their own personal demons. Despite their misadventures, the friends remain determined to achieve their dream of attending every home game. Will they finally succeed, or will their antics land them in even more trouble?

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