Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010)

Director:

Mat Whitecross

Writer:

Paul Viragh (written by)

Release Date:

5 May 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Music

Plot:

A biography of Ian Dury who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s. |

Plot Keywords:

Ampersand In Title | Rock 'n' Roll | Punctuation In Title

Awards:

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Andy Serkis	...	Ian Dury
Tom Hughes	...	Chaz Jankel
Clifford Samuel	...	Charlie Charles
Joseph Kennedy	...	Davey Payne
Arthur Darvill	...	Mick Gallagher
James Jagger	...	John Turnbull (as Jimmy Jagger)
Shakraj Soornack	...	Norman Watt-Roy
Mackenzie Crook	...	Russell Hardy
Olivia Williams	...	Betty Drury
Sam Spruell	...	Kilburns' Drummer
Julian Cox	...	Kilburns' Bass
Nick Rowson	...	Kilburns' Guitar
Wesley Nelson	...	Young Ian Dury
Ross Boatman	...	Pub Landlord
Msimisi Dlamini	...	Kilburns' Drums
Bill Milner	...	Baxter Dury
Sabrina Jones	...	Kids At Birthday Party
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis	...	Kids At Birthday Party
Sonny Ashbourne Serkis	...	Kids At Birthday Party
Naomie Harris	...	Denise Roudette
Charlotte Beaumont	...	Jemima Dury
Ray Winstone	...	Bill Dury
Toby Jones	...	Hargreaves
Ralph Ineson	...	The Sulphate Strangler
Marc Lambert-Clarke	...	Catshit Drummer
Georgina Edewor-Thorley	...	Party Girls
Cassie Edewor-Thorley	...	Party Girls
Ian Neil	...	Photographer
Joe Siffleet	...	Bully Boy
Andrew Knott	...	Reporter
Giuseppe Circelli	...	Fan
Luke Evans	...	Clive Richards
Noel Clarke	...	Desmond
Alan McKenna	...	Policeman
Ferdy Roberts	...	Teacher
Poppy Miller	...	Carer
Hamish Thompson	...	Child At Chailey
Cortez Nelson	...	Young Boy 2
Michael Maloney	...	Graham
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenton Hall	...	Punk
Mark Arends	...	(uncredited)
Chloe Arrowsmith	...	Girl in bed with The Blockheads Charley (uncredited)
Catherine Balavage	...	Crazy Drug Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Carswell	...	Ruby (uncredited)
Ellie Jeffreys	...	Denise's Friend (uncredited)
David Lyddon	...	Daemon (uncredited)
Stéphanie Montreux	...	Mia (uncredited)
Elisabeth Roberts	...	Audience Member / Voice work (uncredited)
Karol Steele	...	Stern Nurse (uncredited)
Chris Wilson	...	Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed by
Mat Whitecross

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Paul Viragh		written by

Produced by
Paul Brett	....	executive producer
Michelle Eastwood	....	co-producer: 104 films
Justin Edgar	....	co-producer: 104 films
Peter Hampden	....	executive producer
Jane Hooks	....	co-producer
Damian Jones	....	producer
Ian Neil	....	executive producer
Kevin Phelan	....	executive producer
Tim Smith	....	executive producer
Alex Usborne	....	co-producer: 104 films

Original Music by
Chaz Jankel

Cinematography by
Christopher Ross
Brian Tufano

Film Editing by
Peter Christelis

Casting by
Toby Whale

Production Design by
Richard Bullock

Art Direction by
Sophie Hervieu

Set Decoration by
Alex Marden

Costume Design by
Joanna Eatwell

Makeup Department
Julie Atkins	....	makeup trainee
Suzanne Condon	....	assistant makeup artist
Kimberley East	....	makeup trainee
Jacqueline Fowler	....	make-up and hair designer
Paul Hyett	....	prosthetic designer
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth
Debbie Moxey	....	daily makeup artist
Karen O'Sullivan	....	make-up artist: dailies
Vanessa Pendergrest	....	assistant makeup artist
Heather Pitchford	....	daily makeup artist
Simon Rose	....	special makeup effects artist
Helen Speyer	....	makeup supervisor
Zoey Stones	....	hairdresser

Production Management
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor
Lisa Jordan	....	senior post-production producer
Beth Timbrell	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Glen Carroll	....	third assistant director: additional filming
Matt Carver	....	first assistant director
Laura De Selincourt	....	third assistant director
Lucy Egerton	....	second assistant director
Mark Hedges	....	additional first assistant director
Alex Kaye-Besley	....	additional second assistant director
Andrew Mannion	....	crowd second assistant director

Art Department
Jess Alexander	....	graphic designer
Rebecca Amissah	....	art department assistant
Mark Bevan	....	dressing props
Hannah Boyton	....	charge hand painter
Matt French	....	standby props
Lois Gabrin	....	set dec assistant
Neil Griffiths	....	dressing props
Vicky Hurley	....	art department assistant
Robert Judd	....	stand-by props
Lisette Lawrie	....	art department trainee
Robert Leek	....	set dresser
Clare Little	....	stand-by art director: second unit
Toby Marrow	....	property master
Martha Parker	....	art department trainee
Rose Pomeroy	....	scenic artist
Daisy Popham	....	art department trainee
Kathryn Williams	....	set dresser
Tony Boffey	....	props: dailies (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nick Baldock	....	sound effects editor
Peter Baldock	....	supervising sound editor
Tim Barker	....	sound recordist
Ben Brazier	....	foley editor
Robert Brazier	....	foley mixer
Grant Bridgeman	....	sound maintenance
Rachel Carberry	....	assistant adr recordist
Paul Cotterell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Feinberg	....	sound effects editor
Sean Hannah	....	dialogue and adr editor
Sue Harding	....	foley artist
Rob Hughes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ben Tat	....	dialogue editor
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist
Alan MacFeely	....	sound trainee (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Chris Reynolds	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Chris Bentley	....	digital lab operator
Lee Clappison	....	digital colourist
James Clarke	....	DI supervisor
Flat-e	....	animation and visual effects
Marc Knapton	....	visual effects supervisor
Gus Martinez	....	visual effects
Daniel Tomlinson	....	senior digital lab operator

Stunts
Abbi Collins	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
David Armstrong	....	key grip: second unit
Tim Battersby	....	first assistant camera: 'a' camera
Theo Berman	....	clapper loader
Freddie Bonfanti	....	sparks: dailies (as Federico Bonfanti)
Luke Cairns	....	additional second assistant camera
Ruben Cardol	....	lighting technician
Josh Close	....	grip
Philippe Cointepas	....	focus puller: dailies
Alex Coverley	....	grip
Brian Fawcett	....	director of photography: second unit
Steve Fitzpatrick	....	rigger
John Hembrough	....	steadicam operator
Fredericka Lathbridge	....	camera trainee
Dash Lilley	....	central loader
Scott Macbeth	....	video tape operator
Amanda Maister	....	lighting trainee
Joe McNally	....	jimmy jib operator
David Palmieri	....	electrician: dailies
James Perry	....	second assistant camera
Duncan Riedl	....	genny operator
Dean Rogers	....	still photographer
Basil Smith	....	bolex camera operator
Basil Smith	....	camera operator
Chris Stones	....	electrician
Julian White	....	gaffer
Charlie Chambers	....	dv camera operator (uncredited)

Animation Department
Flat-e	....	animator

Casting Department
Vanessa Baker	....	adr voice casting
Anna Cooper	....	casting assistant
Johnny Lynch	....	extras casting
Chuck Douglas	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Katherine Fanthorpe	....	stand-by costume
Joanna Macklin	....	costume supervisor
Steve O'Sullivan	....	costume assistant
Clare Vyse	....	costume daily

Editorial Department
Simon J. Brooks	....	assistant editor
Lee Clappison	....	digital colourist
Scott Goulding	....	on-line film editor
Immanuel von Bennigsen	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Gilad Atzmon	....	musician
Christoph Bauschinger	....	music editor
Andy Brown	....	conductor
Andy Brown	....	orchestra contractor
Jessica Dannheisser	....	orchestrator
Arthur Darvill	....	live recordings performed by
Arthur Darvill	....	musician
Ilan Eshkeri	....	music producer
Steve Fishwick	....	musician
Mickey Gallagher	....	musician (recorded songs) (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
Chris Hill	....	musician
Dylan Howe	....	musician
Tom Hughes	....	live recordings performed by
Tom Hughes	....	musician
James Jagger	....	live recordings performed by
James Jagger	....	musician
Chaz Jankel	....	musician (recorded songs) (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
Joseph Kennedy	....	live recordings performed by
Joseph Kennedy	....	musician
Elisa Kustow	....	score production coordinator
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performed by
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	orchestra
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music producer
Des Morgan	....	musician
Ian Neil	....	music supervisor
Davey Payne	....	musician (recorded songs) (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
Emre Ramazanoglu	....	music mixer
Clifford Samuel	....	live recordings performed by
Clifford Samuel	....	musician
Andy Serkis	....	musician (recorded songs) (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
Andy Serkis	....	musician
Shakraj Soornack	....	live recordings performed by
Shakraj Soornack	....	musician
Johnny Turnbull	....	recorded songs (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)
Norman Watt-Roy	....	musician (recorded songs) (as Andy Serkis and The Blockheads)

Transportation Department
James Cotton	....	unit driver
Oliver Dempster	....	unit driver
Neil Gregory	....	unit driver
Simon Jones	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Christopher Abreu	....	location assistant
Monika Agorelius	....	electronic press kit
Joshua Benedetti	....	location assistant
Mark Birmingham	....	production accountant
Neil Calder	....	completion guarantor: Film Finances Inc.
Isabel Chick	....	production accountant: Presciene
Leonard Crooks	....	head of New Cinema Fund: UK Film Council
Rachel Dargavel	....	production coordinator
Georgina Edewor-Thorley	....	base runner
Christiaan Faberij de Jonge	....	production assistant
James Greenslade	....	production legal
Clare Hardwick	....	business affairs
Vinnie Jassal	....	location manager
Julia Jones	....	unit publicist
Yuen-Wai Liu	....	assistant coordinator
Al Mackay	....	location manager (as Alastair Mackay)
Helene Oosthuizen	....	script supervisor
David Proud	....	trainee
Tanya Ruby	....	assistant accountant
Zoe Sailsman	....	assistant to producer
David Tanner	....	safety diver
Keiran Mahon	....	additional floor runner: dailies (uncredited)
Garry Marriott	....	medic: second unit (uncredited)

Thanks
Kirk Douglas	....	very special thanks (as Mr Kirk Douglas)
Albert Dury	....	very special thanks
Baxter Dury	....	very special thanks
Bill Dury	....	very special thanks (as Bill)
Jemima Dury	....	very special thanks
Sophy Dury	....	very special thanks
Russell Hardy	....	very special thanks
Chaz Jankel	....	very special thanks
Davey Payne	....	very special thanks
Clive Richards	....	very special thanks
Denise Roudette	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• Aegis Film Fund
• DJ Films
• Lipsync Productions
• Prescience Film Fund
• Prescience
• UK Film Council

Distributors

• DJ Films (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
• Tribeca Film (2010) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Premier PR  publicity (UK)
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• Art4noise  sound post-production
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• De Wolfe Music  stock music
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Lip Sync Post  digital intermediate
• Lip Sync Post  digital opticals
• Lip Sync Post  sound re-recording
• PS-PostScript  post-production script
• SA19  extras casting
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles

Also Known As:

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:18 | UK:15 | Australia:MA (2011)

Company:

Aegis Film Fund

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the Kilburns' pub gig towards the start of the film (in the early 70s), the drummer is playing Sabian cymbals (a Sabian logo is clearly visible when the audience start throwing toilet rolls). The Sabian cymbal company didn't exist until 1981.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Angela and Friends: Episode #1.39" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Angel Of The Morning

Brilliant Andy Serkis. Film Isn't Otherwise Bad

In the states, Ian Dury is mostly unknown, especially now. He was a UK rocker who came out of the pub circuit. He was the most unlikely of rock stars, stricken with polio and possessed of a less than tuneful voice. Still, the music is well crafted and other than the film title some may remember the clever "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick". Andy Serkis does an amazing job as Dury, he catches his ugliness, his drive, his indifference and his fury. They don't make musicians like Dury anymore, and thats a pity. He was an original. The film gets a bit confusing jumping from the present to the past, but stay with it. If you've never heard of Dury, read up & listen before you watch this. Otherwise, I think this is a faithful film about a difficult person but one who contributed well to popular culture. R.I.P. Ian.