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19 June 1996 (France) moreTagline:
Featuring The Clash.Plot:
Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band... more | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Intriguing but muddled moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Dave Armstrong | ... | Police officer | |
| Barry Baker | ... | Drum roadie | |
| Terry Barry | ... | Police officer | |
| Reg Bazell | ... | Police officer | |
| Stephen Behan | ... | Fan | |
| Graham Brown | ... | Fan | |
| Lizard Brown | ... | Suspect | |
| Caroline Coon | ... | Band representative | |
| John Daly | ... | Bouncer | |
| Hickey Etienne | ... | Suspect | |
| Plaxy Exton | ... | Fan | |
| Tig Exton | ... | Fan | |
| Ian Galland | ... | Police officer | |
| Ray Gange | ... | Rude Boy | |
| Ben Gaze | ... | Police officer | |
| Boss Goodman | ... | Bouncer | |
| Willy Graham | ... | Fan | |
| Johnny Green | ... | Road manager | |
| Vic Hardwick | ... | Bouncer | |
| Topper Headon | ... | Drummer | |
| Jerry Healey | ... | Fan | |
| Dave Johnson | ... | Police officer | |
| Mick Jones | ... | Lead guitarist | |
| David McDonald | ... | Fan | |
| Terry McQuade | ... | Ray's mate | |
| Roy Menuir | ... | Bouncer | |
| Tommy O'Reilley | ... | Fan | |
| Jimmy Pursey | ... | Himself | |
| Howard Rainey | ... | Bouncer | |
| Paul Simonon | ... | Bassist | |
| Tony Smith | ... | Fan | |
| Alan Stanleye | ... | Fan | |
| Joe Strummer | ... | Rhythym guitarist | |
| Ken Tillock | ... | Fan | |
| Dave Wakefield | ... | Police officer | |
| John Woods | ... | Police officer | |
| John Yates | ... | Police officer |
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UK:18 (video rating) | UK:X (original rating) | Iceland:12 | Australia:R | New Zealand:R13Fun Stuff
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Lead guitarist: You know what I think, don't you? I've been watching you.Rude Boy: Yeah, I noticed. Quite a lot.
Lead guitarist: I been watching you.
Rude Boy: I'll keep it in mind.
Lead guitarist: Do.
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This intriguing film blurs the line between documentary and reality much in the way 60's classics such as "Medium Cool" do. The story (when it's allowed to tell itself) of the drunken directionless punk is sad, charming and wild. I can see why the Clash disowned the film. It shows how they merely reflect the showbiz side of the struggles of the working class in England. When Ray attempts to tell Mick Jones how much "Stay free" means to him, he is shrugged off with a " I'm watching you." We see Ray being consumed by his own nihilstic rage while the clash use it up to the point of making good pop music with it.