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Never Compromise.

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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

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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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Iron Lady.

  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep

    ... Margaret Thatcher

    Doubt, The Devil Wears Prada

  • Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent

    ... Denis Thatcher

    Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Doogal

  • A
    Anthony Head

    ... Geoffrey Howe

    Upgraded, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

  • R
    Richard E. Grant

    ... Michael Heseltine

    Death of a Unicorn, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

  • H
    Harry Lloyd

    ... Young Denis Thatcher

    Closer to the Moon, Jane Eyre

Crew Behind the Film

The The Iron Lady behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Phyllida Lloyd last directed Herself and Mamma Mia!. The film's writer Abi Morgan last wrote Suffragette and The Invisible Woman.

Producer
Damian Jones

Production Details

What we know about the The Iron Lady movie production.

Production Updates for The Iron Lady

Completed

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

Post-Production

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

Production

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

Development

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

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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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

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The Iron Lady

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Iron Lady was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 30, 2011. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including Angels Crest and A Separation. As a limited release, The Iron Lady was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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Tue., Feb. 14, 2012

  • Added a running time of 105 minutes

Fri., Dec. 9, 2011

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