The Navigators (film)

The Navigators
French DVD cover
Directed byKen Loach
Written byRob Dawber
Produced byRebecca O'Brien
Starring
CinematographyBarry Ackroyd
Edited byJonathan Morris
Music byGeorge Fenton
Release dates
  • 16 November 2001 (2001-11-16) (UK)
  • 21 February 2003 (2003-02-21) (U.S.)
Running time
96 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • Spain
LanguageEnglish

The Navigators is a 2001 British film directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Rob Dawber.

It tells the story of the reactions of five Sheffield rail workers to the privatisation of the railway maintenance organisation for which they all work, and the consequences for them. The film was inspired by the failure of the Connex South Central and the Connex South Eastern franchises: Connex was ultimately stripped of both franchises before the franchise period ended due to poor service and financial mismanagement.

Rob Dawber received the 2001 BAFTA award (posthumously) for "New Writer" for the film.