SIXTY SIX

Year: 2006
USA: First Independent Pictures
UK: UIP (UK)
Cast: Eddie Marsan, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Rea, Catherine Tate, Peter Serafinowicz, Geraldine Somerville, Richard Katz, Ben Newton, Gregg Sulkin, David Bark-Jones, Daniel Dresner, Stephen Greif, Timothy Hallett, Daniel Marks, Frankey Martyn, Nick Shim, Jason Watkins
Director: Paul Weiland
Country: UK
USA: 93 mins
UK: 94 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for language, some sexual content and brief nudity
UK Certificate: 12A contains infrequent strong language and moderate sex references
USA Release Date: 6 August 2008 (Limited Release - Los Angeles and select cities)
USA Release Date: 1 August 2008 (Limited Release - New York)
UK Release Date: 3 November 2006

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Synopsis

It is the summer of '66, and England is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12 year-old Bernie (Gregg Sulkin) though, the biggest day of his life is looming: his Bar Mitzvah, and the day he becomes a man. Bernie's family, however, are increasingly distracted by the threat of losing their business and their errant older son Alvie's (Ben Newton), bad behaviour, so much so that the scale of Bernie's Bar Mitzvah diminishes daily.

Worst of all the Cup Final is scheduled to take place on the same day. Despite Bernie's pleas, hi father Manny (Eddie Marsan) and mother Esther (Helena Bonham Carter) won't hear of moving the date, as 'England will never get through to the final'. But when England makes it through the qualifying rounds, Bernie's longed-for Bar Mitzvah looks set to be a complete disaster...

Based on the real life experience of director Paul Weiland, SIXTY SIX is a coming-of-age comedy starring Eddie Marsan (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III, VERA DRAKE), Helena Bonham Carter (CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, BIG FISH), Stephen Rea (V FOR VENDETTA, BREAKFAST ON PLUTO), Catherine Tate, Peter Serafinowicz (SHAUN OF THE DEAD), Geraldine Somerville, Richard Katz, Ben Newton and Gregg Sulkin.

SIXTY SIX was filmed on location in London and at Pinewood Studios, UK.