The Iron Lady Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Never Compromise.

Amy Renner

Last modified: Feb. 14, 2012

The Iron Lady

Release Date: Friday, December 30, 2011 Limited

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Starring: Meryl Streep • Jim Broadbent • Anthony Head • Richard E. Grant • Harry Lloyd

PG-13 Biography 1 hr, 45 m

4.04 / 5.0

68% WILL SEE 32% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Story will focus on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the 17 days before the Falklands War in 1982.

Biography Drama

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Who stars in The Iron Lady – Cast List

Meryl Streep
... Margaret Thatcher

Hoppers, The Devil Wears Prada 2
Jim Broadbent
... Denis Thatcher

Jay Kelly, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
A
Anthony Head
... Geoffrey Howe

Upgraded, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
R
Richard E. Grant
... Michael Heseltine

Nuremberg, The Thursday Murder Club
H
Harry Lloyd
... Young Denis Thatcher

The Wife, Jane Eyre

Who is making The Iron Lady – Crew List

A look at The Iron Lady behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Phyllida Lloyd last helmed Herself and Mamma Mia!. The film's writer Abi Morgan last penned Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Suffragette.

Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Screenwriters: Abi Morgan
Michael Hirst
Producer: Damian Jones

Studios: The Weinstein Company
Production Company: BBC Films
Pathé

Production – What we know about the The Iron Lady

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2011

Completed

Changed The Iron Lady movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting in South London as of January 31, 2011

Jul 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

Jul 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violent images and brief nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Never Compromise.
Also known as: Thatcher
Language: English

The Iron Lady Trailers and Clips

The Iron Lady

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The Iron Lady Release Date: When was the film released?

The Iron Lady was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 30 , 2011. There were two other movies released on the same date, including A Separation and Angels Crest. As a limited release, The Iron Lady was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.