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Class of '76 (2005)

Class of '76 poster
Directed by
Ashley Pearce
Genre
crime
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
3h
Rated
12
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer looks into a string of deaths all connected to the same high school class from 1976. He uncovers secrets from the past as he tries to find out who is behind them.

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What happens

Class of '76 (also known as Monroe: Class of '76) is a two-part British crime drama, first broadcast on ITV in October 2005. Written by John Ireland and directed by Ashley Pearce, the series starred Robert Carlyle as investigating police officer DI Tom Monroe, who investigates the mysterious deaths of a group of classmates over a period of years from the same 1976 form class. Daniel Mays, Claire Skinner and Robert Glenister also appear in supporting roles. The series attracted respectable viewing figures, with 6.92 and 5.73 million viewers tuning in for each respective episode. Despite good critical reception, no further episodes were produced. The series was released on DVD on 21 May 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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