Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
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Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jul 11, 1999
Runtime
0h 50m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Dockers: Writing the Wrongs
Director
Solon Papadopoulos
Description
The compelling tale of how a group of sacked dockers got together with scriptwriter Jimmy McGovern and novelist Irvine Welsh to turn their unique story into a film. In September 1995, five men were sacked for walking off the job when their overtime agreement was ditched. Dockers: Writing The Wrongs tells how the dockers spent a year producing the script based on their own experiences of the dramatic two and a half year dispute.
