The Navigators
Sep 14 2001
•2h 36m
•Drama
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords.
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Dean Andrews
John
Thomas Craig
Mick
Joe Duttine
Paul
Steve Huison
Jim
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