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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Shane Meadows (written by)
Release Date:
27 April 2007 (UK)
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Tagline:
Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.
Plot:
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award.
Another 7 wins
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14 nominations
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(43 articles)
Rome Film Festival Awards 2009
(From Alternative Film Guide. 24 October 2009, 1:24 AM, PDT)
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A great British film - or should that be English?
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Thomas Turgoose | ... | Shaun |
| Stephen Graham | ... | Combo |
 | Jo Hartley | ... | Cynth |
| Andrew Shim | ... | Milky |
| Vicky McClure | ... | Lol |
| Joseph Gilgun | ... | Woody (as Joe Gilgun) |
| Rosamund Hanson | ... | Smell |
| Andrew Ellis | ... | Gadget |
 | Perry Benson | ... | Meggy |
| George Newton | ... | Banjo |
| Frank Harper | ... | Lenny |
| Jack O'Connell | ... | Pukey Nicholls |
| Kriss Dosanjh | ... | Mr. Sandhu |
| Kieran Hardcastle | ... | Kes |
| Chanel Cresswell | ... | Kelly |
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101 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:18 |
Australia:MA |
Ireland:18 |
USA:Unrated |
Sweden:11 |
Finland:K-15 |
France:U (with warning) |
Germany:12 |
Netherlands:16 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/16 |
New Zealand:R16 |
South Korea:18
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Thomas Turgoose had never acted before, had been banned from his school play for behaving badly and even demanded £5 to turn up for the film's auditions.
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Goofs:
Anachronisms: Blockbusters, the popular 80s game-show the gang are seen to be watching didn't actually debut on TV until 29 August 1983 - over a month after the events in which the film is set.
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Movie Connections:
References The Harder They Come (1972)
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Soundtrack:
Tainted Love
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FAQ
Does Milky die?Did schools still practice corporal punishment at this time?
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| Actors real skins?? | AddictedToOldE |
| How old were they? | baybeejune |
| what song? | middletonbd |
| TV sequel | clive-ihd |
| This isn't England | Writhing_Masses |
| 'What makes a bad dad?' - *beep* | bnjmn |
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There is no doubt that this film is a truly great piece of film-making. Shane Meadows crafts films in the same style as Martin Scorcese. We are given a glimpse into the lifestyle of a group of characters over a short period of time. It is very much a fly on the wall type of movie. The point of these films is to understand the actions of the characters rather than judging their actions. I have no doubt that there will be some people that tag this film as being racist which is rather missing the point.
The film follows Shaun a 12 year old being borough up in early 80's England. He has lost his father in the Falklands war and suffers bullying and isolation until he is befriended by a group of skinheads. The happy band are challenged when Combo is released from prison. Thomas Turgoose is magnificent in the lead role and the direction/screenplay are also spot on the mark. For anybody that lived through the period there are lots of reminders about the period. The film is based on Meadow's own childhood and is quite mesmerising at times.
I was gripped throughout the film and it also gave me plenty to think about afterwards. What more can you ask for when going to the movies? I suppose if you go to the movies for escapism then go watch something else, but if you want a gripping thought provoking drama then it doesn't come much better than this. Outstanding!