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Starter for 10
In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
Where to watch Starter for 10
Starter for 10 is streaming in the US on HBO Max.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- James McAvoy as Brian Jackson
- Alice Eve as Alice Harbinson
- Rebecca Hall as Rebecca Epstein
- Catherine Tate as Julie Jackson
- Dominic Cooper as Spencer
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Watts
- James Corden as Tone
- Mark Gatiss as Bamber Gascoigne
- Guy Henry as Dr. Morrison
- John Henshaw as Des
- Elaine Tan as Lucy Chang
- Simon Woods as Josh
Details
- Director
- Tom Vaughan
- Released
- November 10, 2006
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Studio
- Scion Films, BBC Film and HBO Films
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 466 votes
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