"Fisherman's Friends" is the new 'comedy-drama' feature from Samuel Goldwyn Films, directed by Chris Foggin, starring Daniel Mays, James Purefoy and Tuppence Middleton based on a true story about 'Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends', a group of traditional 'sea-shanty' singing 'Cornish' fishermen from Port Isaac who were signed by Universal Records and achieved a hit with their debut album:
"....a fast living, cynical London music executive reluctantly heads to Cornwall on a colleague's stag weekend where he's pranked by his boss into trying to sign a group of shanty-singing fishermen. He becomes the ultimate 'fish out of water' struggling to gain the respect or enthusiasm of the unlikely boy band who value friendship and community over fame and fortune. Attempting to overcome the fishermen's scepticism about the music business, he finds himself drawn into the community, has his integrity tested and ultimately is shown the meaning of loyalty, love and friendship..."
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