Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.Hehas... [展开全部]
Autumn1977.DerekSpringfieldisan18-year-oldmisfit,who5yearsearlierwaspluckedfromhishomeintheindustrialoutskirtsofLeedstoattendPublicSchoolonascholarship.HehasjustreturnedhomeattheendofhisstudiestoawaithisOxbridgeresultsthathe'shopingwillresultinhispermanentescape.Lifeathomeisawkwardforthebrainyladandembarrassingforhisworkingclassfamilywhocan'trelate:hisfecklessdad,no-nonsensemumandtwoolderbrothers,oneafootballhopefulandtheotheradistinctlydodgyacquirerofflashconsumergoods.Derekkillstimebywalkinganohopegreyhound,Slapper,andlovingout-of-hisleagueChrissiefromafar.ButunderDerek'slovingcareSlappergetsfaster-sofastshe'sstolenforherracingpotential.DerekdespairsatbeingcompletelyaloneoncemorebutChrissiegetsthelocalcommunitytokeepwatch.Slappereventuallyescapesfromherfuriouscaptorsatanillegalflappertrack.Exhausted,shesomehowfindsherwaybackandisreunitedwithDerekwhotriestonurseherbacktohealthhisbedroomwithouthisfamilyfindingout.Derek,ChrissieandSlapperdisguisethemselvestoavoidthedognappersandtrytheirluckatracingherataproperdogtrack.ThedognappersandalltheSpringfieldsconvergeonthestadiumfortheexcitingclimax.ItsalsothedayDerek'sresultsaredue... [收起部分]
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