The Full Monty (1997) - The Soundtrack with a Controversial Oscar Winning Score and a Killer Donna Summer Needle Drop with Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast)

Dina Friedman, producer of The Media Path Podcast, joins Ryan and Nicole to discuss the 1997 Peter Cattaneo film, The Full Monty. It was nominated for 4 Oscars and it ended up winning Best Original Score in a Musical or Comedy for Anne Dudley's "controversial" score.We discuss:

• How the movie went from an indie film to a huge hit. (grossed 250 million on a 3.5 million budget)
• Why Anne Dudley's score is considered controversial
• How the soundtrack is full of great dance tracks
• How the film packages a lot of heavy topics in a crowd pleasing film
• The film's legacy and how it will soon be a TV show

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