Small Faces (1996)

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and ... See full summary »

Director:

Gillies MacKinnon

Writers:

Billy MacKinnon, Gillies MacKinnon

Stars:

Iain Robertson, Joe McFadden, Steven Duffy

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Iain Robertson	...	Lex Maclean
Joe McFadden	...	Alan Maclean (as Joseph McFadden)
Steven Duffy	...	Bobby Maclean (as J.S. Duffy)
Laura Fraser	...	Joanne Macgowan
Garry Sweeney	...	Charlie Sloan
Clare Higgins	...	Lorna Maclean
Kevin McKidd	...	Malky Johnson
Mark McConnochie	...	Gorbals
Steven Singleton	...	Welch
David Walker	...	Fabio
Ian McElhinney	...	Uncle Andrew
Paul Doonan	...	Jake
Colin Semple	...	Dowd
Colin McCredie	...	Doug
Debbie Welsh	...	Rebecca

Storyline

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | brother | beating | shotgun | gang brawl | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fúria nas Ruas

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Billy MacKinnon, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Skyline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scene where Alan's gang breaks in to a museum is shot at "Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum" in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Quotes

Gorbals: Ah'm sixteen
Lex Maclean: Ye're awfa wee fae sixteen
Gorbals: Ah smoke a lot

User Reviews

The best movie that no one has ever heard of...

Without a doubt one of the finest gang/youth films ever! I know several guys who grew up in Glasgow in the 1960's and I'll never look at them the same way again, (And, I thought that the gang members in Boyz N' the Hood were tough... They have nothing on Charlie Sloan and the boys: "Glen ya' Bass!"). The only down side to the film is that I had to watch it with the close captioning on, because I their accents were too strong for me to follow. Anyway, a fantastic effort + a must see! Some other IMDb patron said: "I wish I could make the whole world see this movie" - I myself can't put it better than that.