Most of the U. S.animatedfeaturefilms in the mainplottwists and turnsvivid, distinctivecharacter, is rich in colorheroism, physicaland strong performance.
But it's in the twistsandturns of the previous five years, and the pitting of wits between the rival offices that makes the play edge-of-the-seat entertaining.
It reveals the intense strain on family and community and the twistsandturns of Arthur Scargill's union, Margaret Thatcher's government and a police force in conflict with the miners.