A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.
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Title: Rude Boy (1980)
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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:
Featuring The Clash. 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 band members did not attend the films 'premier' in Paris .Road managers/Drivers/assistants Johnny Green & Barry 'Baker'(both in the film)did attend causing some friction... 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 »Connections
Referenced in No Sleep TV3: Classic Episode #9: "Rock 'n' Roll Never Forgets" with Special Guest Robbie Rist (2016) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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18 May 1981 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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...and smash the video box.
If The Clash really was indeed "The Only Band that Matters", they deserved a better film than this. If you ever saw 'em back in the day, you know just how exciting it was. This movie doesn't do the experience justice, but then again, it really wasn't trying to,
While this movie gets some props for attempting to merge drama with a documentary, it really leads to nowhere. When Mick Jones tells Rude Boy to "Get the F**k off the Stage", I should have done myself a favor and hit the stop button on my remote. Somehow, I slogged on 'til the end, but other than the live performances, there ain't no payoff. "Stay Free" of this one.