Synopsis
Starter for 10 (2006) 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. He's smitten, and he carelessly manages to hurt the feelings of Rebecca Epstein, a friend whose politics and wit he admires. The Challenge finale is coming up; maybe Brian can redeem himself and still avoid being a prat.

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations
Worldwide Gross: $1,736,394
Soundtrack: College Boy (University Challenge Theme) (Written by Derek New)


Tom Vaughan
James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall
2007-03-09 (United Kingdom, United States)
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