
The Ploughman's Lunch
19831h 47m
51%
14 TMDB ratings
Directed by Richard Eyre
As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
An age of deceit... A man of our times
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- Release date
- May 30, 1983
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Director
- Richard Eyre



































