When one of a group of lifelong friends dies, his buddies are left to carry out his last wishes: to take his ashes and dispose of them off the pier in the seaside town of Margate. As their sentimental journey begins and their own emotional mysteries unfold, they try to come to terms with Jack's death by reliving their lives with him. Flashbacks of the group's younger days shed light on their relationships, providing insights into their long-buried secrets. Meanwhile, with the lads speeding across the Kent countryside in a shiny Mercedes, Jack's wife undertakes her own very significant journey. As the pilgrimage turns into a pub-crawl the men discover that through it all, it's your friends who break your heart - and your friends who mend it. Tears are replaced by laughter and then just as quickly followed by more poignant memories.
Production Future Films [gb]; MBP (Germany) [de](present An MBP & Scala Production) (as MBP); Scala Productions [gb](present An MBP & Scala Production) (as Scala); Winchester Films (present An MBP & Scala Production);
Cast Names Michael Caine; Tom Courtenay; David Hemmings; Bob Hoskins; Helen Mirren; Ray Winstone; JJ Feild; Cameron Fitch; Nolan Hemmings; Anatol Yusef; Kelly Reilly; Stephen McCole; George Innes; Laura Morelli; Sally Hurst; Denise Black; Sue James; Meg Wynn Owen; Kitty Leigh; Alex Reid; Tracey Murphy; Claire Harman; John Baker; Emma Deigman; Tom Baker; Laura Deigman; Simon Oats; Patricia Valentine; Lois Winstone; Brian Osborne;
Box Office USD 2,326,407
Release Date 2001-12-07 (Los Angeles, California)
Genres Drama;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated R for sexuality and some language.