主演:卢克·纽伯里 汤姆·普赖尔TomPrior 吉娜维芙·冈特 伊恩·格雷
导演:BetsanMorrisEvans
简介:Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.HehasjustreturnedhomeattheendofhisstudiestoawaithisOxbridgeresultsthathe"shopingwillresultinhispermanentescape.Lifeathomeisawkwardforthebrainyladandembarrassingforhisworkingclassfamilywhocan"trelate:hisfecklessdad,no-nonsensemumandtwoolderbrothers,oneafootballhopefulandtheotheradistinctlydodgyacquirerofflashconsumergoods. Derekkillstimebywalkinganohopegreyhound,Slapper,andlovingout-of-hisleagueChrissiefromafar.ButunderDerek"slovingcareSlappergetsfaster-sofastshe"sstolenforherracingpotential.DerekdespairsatbeingcompletelyaloneoncemorebutChrissiegetsthelocalcommunitytokeepwatch.Slappereventuallyescapesfromherfuriouscaptorsatanillegalflappertrack.Exhausted,shesomehowfindsherwaybackandisreunitedwithDerekwhotriestonurseherbacktohealthhisbedroomwithouthisfamilyfindingout. Derek,ChrissieandSlapperdisguisethemselvestoavoidthedognappersandtrytheirluckatracingherataproperdogtrack.ThedognappersandalltheSpringfieldsconvergeonthestadiumfortheexcitingclimax. ItsalsothedayDerek"sresultsaredue....