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One for the Road (2003)

One for the Road poster
Directed by
Paul Trijbits
Genre
comedy drama
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
18
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Four men meet at a required drink driving rehabilitation class. The film follows them as they get to know each other and face the consequences of their actions.

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What happens

One for the Road is a 2003 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Cooke. Filmed on location in and around Nottinghamshire, the film stars Hywel Bennett, Gregory Chisholm, Mark Devenport, and Rupert Procter as four men who meet at a compulsory rehabilitation class after being sentenced for drink driving. The film was nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature Film at the 2003 Edinburgh International Film Festival and for the Golden Hitchcock Award at the 2003 Dinard Festival of British Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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