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1 win & 1 nomination.
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Dave Armstrong | ... | Police officer |
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Barry Baker | ... | Drum roadie |
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Terry Barry | ... | Police officer |
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Reg Bazell | ... | Police officer |
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Stephen Behan | ... | Fan |
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Graham Brown | ... | Fan |
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Lizard Brown | ... | Suspect |
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Caroline Coon | ... | Band representative |
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John Daly | ... | Bouncer |
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Hickey Etienne | ... | Suspect |
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Plaxy Exton | ... | Fan |
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Tig Exton | ... | Fan |
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Ian Galland | ... | Police officer |
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Ray Gange | ... | Rude Boy |
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Ben Gaze | ... | Police officer |
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Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts. Filmed over a period of years, the written dialog takes on the appearance of improvisation. Written by Edmund Nasjleti <ena375@map.com>
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roadie | england | british renaissance | concert footage | london england |Taglines:
Nobody knows what the Rude Boy knows! See more »Parents Guide:
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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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The famous ,home made Red Brigade / Red Army Faction T-Shirt worn by Joe Strummer at the Victoria Park ,Rock Against Racism performance has incorrect spelling( mixing Italian & English) 'Brigade Rosse' instead of the actual BRIGATE ROSSE . See more »Quotes
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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Released at 133 minutes in Europe; US prints run 120 minutes. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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18 May 1981 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
The Clash: Rude Boy See more »Company Credits
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Read Marcus Gray's The Last Gang in Town.... I watched the film a couple of times, like other contributors, with many questions in my head about what it was really about, how much The Clash co-operated with it, why the film is presented in the way it is, who on Earth Ray Gange is...
This book clears up those questions... The film is flawed, but as a document of the times, and especially the power of The Clash as a live band (there's not any better footage of them around - although they overdubbed the live tracks).... What a band...