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Gregory's Girl

Actor(s): John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Jake D'Arcy, Clare Grogan, Robert Buchanan
Director(s): Bill Forsyth
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: PG
Content Advisory: Adult Language, Suitable for Teens
Movie Release: 1980
DVD Release: 11/06/2001
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 31 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 8
Genres: Comedy Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Teen Movie, Coming-of-Age

DVD Synopsis

The sophomore film of Scottish director Bill Forsyth was his first international hit, a typically quirky comedy set amongst colorful Scottish teenagers. Gregory (John Gordon Sinclair) is a normal, gangly, hormonally-challenged student who, like his pals, has begun to discover the charms of the opposite sex, particularly those of Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), the new girl in school and a talented soccer player. Dorothy joins the team, and Gregory instantly becomes smitten with her. Gregory's affections are a given in spite of the fact that Dorothy is a better player than most of the boys on the hapless team, and her presence inspires a great deal of angst and embarrassment. Gregory is prepared to go to humiliating lengths in order to win Dorothy's attention, but it doesn't quite work out as he anticipates. The winner of a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Gregory's Girl was followed 18 years later by a sequel, Gregory's Two Girls (1999). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Actors

John Gordon Sinclair - Gregory
Dee Hepburn - Dorothy
Jake D'Arcy - Phil Menzies
Clare Grogan - Susan
Robert Buchanan - Andy

Editorial Review of DVD

Bill Forsyth's coming-of-age comedy Gregory's Girl comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English and Scottish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a good disc from MGM/UA that boasts excellent picture quality. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Lisa K. (farmdog) from ATLANTA, GA wrote on 4/4/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Hilarious movie, if you like subtle, understated humor. It helps a lot to turn on the subtitles, unless you're from Scotland and can understand the accent. Geeky guy has a crush on a cool girl. His even geekier friends provide a running subplot. It can make you squirm as you remember your own adolescent spaziness, but also brings back smiles to those of us who remember the 80's. This is from Bill Forsyth, who did Local Hero, another GREAT low-key but hilarious film.