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4 September 1970 (Finland)
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See them all in a film about fantasy. And reality. Vice. And versa. more
Plot:
Chas, a violent and psychotic East London gangster needs a place to lie low after a hit that should never have been carried out...
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
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(11 articles)
Emily Blunt Interview, The Young Victorian
(From MoviesOnline. 16 December 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
The first and only Indian to win three Grammys
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 10 December 2009, 12:20 AM, PST)
(From MoviesOnline. 16 December 2009, 8:00 PM, PST)
The first and only Indian to win three Grammys
(From Hindustan Times - Cinema. 10 December 2009, 12:20 AM, PST)
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"Time for a Change"
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| James Fox | ... | Chas | |
| Mick Jagger | ... | Turner | |
| Anita Pallenberg | ... | Pherber | |
| Michèle Breton | ... | Lucy (as Michele Breton) | |
| Ann Sidney | ... | Dana | |
| John Bindon | ... | Moody | |
| Stanley Meadows | ... | Rosebloom | |
| Allan Cuthbertson | ... | The Lawyer | |
| Anthony Morton | ... | Dennis (as Antony Morton) | |
| Johnny Shannon | ... | Harry Flowers | |
| Anthony Valentine | ... | Joey Maddocks | |
| Kenneth Colley | ... | Tony Farrell (as Ken Colley) | |
| John Sterland | ... | The Chauffeur | |
| Laraine Wickens | ... | Lorraine |
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Rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug material and some violence.
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105 min
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Black and White |
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
France:-16 |
South Korea:18 |
West Germany:18 (f) |
Brazil:18 |
Australia:R |
Norway:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
USA:X (original rating) |
Finland:K-16 (cut)
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Keith Richards was so angry about the sex scenes between Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Pallenberg that he refused to play while the Stones recorded "Memo from Turner" for the soundtrack. Ry Cooder filled in, giving the song its signature slide guitar accompaniment.
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Referenced in Watching the Alien (2003) (V)
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The Hashishin
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Just recently released on DVD, this film is, no doubt, about to have a whole new group of fans.
Here, questions of gender and sexuality are marred by the influence of drugs in the hippie enclave of Powis Square in '60s London. After a rapid fall from power within local crime syndicate, James Fox flees the mafia and finds refuge in the eclectic house of Mick Jagger. Jagger is living the life of the failed superstar with a small entourage of women; a recluse, whose appetite for sex and drugs is fueled by his royalty cheques. When this young gangster stumbles into his house, Jagger involves him into his kinky games, transforming him into one of his own. There is plenty of subtext here, if anyone is interested in digging deeper.
Perhaps the biggest letdown of the recent DVD release is that it was released in mono Dolby. Seeing as the soundtrack was released on stereo CD, why couldn't the audio, at least during the music sequences, have been similarly remastered?
The Stones rarely played "Memo From Turner" due to their "women troubles" that stemmed from the film. Jagger was sleeping with Richard's girlfriend on the set, or something to that effect. Anyway, "Memo From Turner" was released on the album "Metamorphasis" in 1976. The intro on the 1976 version is great, but the 1970 version on this album is one of the hottest tracks the Stones ever recorded without Mic Taylor. This song proves to be one of the first music videos ever made, as it appears in its entirety in Roeg's film.