Oil City Confidential (2009)

The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll, leaving all that came before a burnt-out ruin - ... See full summary »

Director:

Julien Temple

Stars:

Lee Brilleaux, Wilko Johnson, John Martin

Cast

Credited cast:
Lee Brilleaux	...	Lee
Wilko Johnson	...	Wilko
John Martin	...	The Big Figure
John B. Sparkes	...	Sparko
Christopher Fenwick	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Will Birch
Michael Craig	...	Himself (archive footage)
Andy Gill
Richard Hell
Jools Holland
Glen Matlock
Alison Moyet
Jake Riviera
Joe Strummer	...	Himself
Suggs

Storyline

The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll, leaving all that came before a burnt-out ruin - four estuarine John-the-Baptists to Johnny Rotten's anti-Christ. Taking London by storm, they sped through Europe and conquered the UK with No 1 chart success, before imploding just as punk was born and America beckoned with open arms. Contributions from members of The Clash, Blondie and The Sex Pistols join Dr Feelgood with collaborators Jools Holland and Alison Moyet to tell the story of Canvey, '70s England and the greatest local band in the world.

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Plot Keywords:

band | punk rock

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Taglines:

Oil City is 100% pure below sea level, Canvey Island Noir.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 February 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dr. Feelgood: Oil City Confidential

Filming Locations:

Kuusisaari, Oulu, Finland

Box Office

Budget:

£450,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

A Product of Malitsky, Cadiz Music Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Iltatähti: Episode dated 9 September 1975 (1975)

User Reviews

Perfect rock film - intelligent, passionate and lets the band and music speak

Hard to believe Dr Feelgood had fallen so far below everyone's radar. This is a magnificent film about an IMPORTANT band. I've watched it three times on BBC iPlayer and enjoyed it more each time.

If, like me, you grew up with the Clash, Stranglers, Pistols et al and thought their sound simply emerged from nowhere then think again. The Feelgoods pointed the way and all else followed. They are the missing link between Blues, RnB (the real stuff) and punk. Totally unique, a one off, much like this wonderful, quirky film.

Oh, and without question, Wilko Johnson is a genius - a mad genius, but a genius nevertheless.

If you care about the history of rock then watch this and learn...

RIP Lee Brilleaux