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Young Soul Rebels

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
521
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Young Soul Rebels (1991)
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Youth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJ... Read allYouth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local par... Read allYouth culture meets identity politics in this part-thriller, part-gay love story set in London in 1977, days before the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations. The hedonistic world of pirate DJs Chris and Caz is shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park. The black community suspect the National Front, but the police pull Chris in as a suspe... Read all
IMDb RATING
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521
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  • Director
    • Isaac Julien
  • Writers
    • Paul Hallam
    • Isaac Julien
    • Derrick Saldaan McClintock
  • Stars
    • Valentine Nonyela
    • Mo Sesay
    • Dorian Healy
Top credits
  • Director
    • Isaac Julien
  • Writers
    • Paul Hallam
    • Isaac Julien
    • Derrick Saldaan McClintock
  • Stars
    • Valentine Nonyela
    • Mo Sesay
    • Dorian Healy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Photos6

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    Top cast

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    Valentine Nonyela
    Valentine Nonyela
    • Chrisas Chris
    Mo Sesay
    • Cazas Caz
    Dorian Healy
    Dorian Healy
    • Kenas Ken
    Frances Barber
    Frances Barber
    • Annas Ann
    Sophie Okonedo
    Sophie Okonedo
    • Tracyas Tracy
    Jason Durr
    • Billibudas Billibud
    Gary McDonald
    Gary McDonald
    • Davisas Davis
    Debra Gillett
    • Jillas Jill
    Eamonn Walker
    Eamonn Walker
    • Carltonas Carlton
    • (as Eamon Walker)
    James Bowers
    • Sparkyas Sparky
    Billy Braham
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Wayne Norman
    Wayne Norman
    • Bigsyas Bigsy
    Danielle Scillitoe
    • Trishas Trish
    Ray Shell
    Ray Shell
    • Jeff Kaneas Jeff Kane
    Nigel Harrison
    • Cid Manas Cid Man
    Brian Conway
    • Policeman No. 1as Policeman No. 1
    Mike Mungarvan
    Mike Mungarvan
    • Policeman No. 2as Policeman No. 2
    Sayan Akaddas
    • Asian Punk Girlas Asian Punk Girl
    • Director
      • Isaac Julien
    • Writers
      • Paul Hallam
      • Isaac Julien
      • Derrick Saldaan McClintock
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film takes place in 1977.
    • Goofs
      The two punk bands GBH and Conflict weren't around in 1977.
    • Connections
      Featured in Queerama (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      P. Funk Wants To Get Funked Up
      Performed by Parliament

      Licensed Courtesy of Casablanca Records Inc/Polygram Records Inc (New York)

    User reviews9

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    Very Poorly Conceived Movie
    Remember the 1966 movie BLOWUP ? That's the movie that claims to be a murder thriller but is nothing of the sort . YOUNG SOUL REBELS is basically the same , it starts with a murder in a park then spends most of its running time going out of its way not to be a murder thriller except for the last five minutes which reveals who the murderer is . I'm surprised anyone is still able to remember or care about the murder subplot by the end of the movie since it concentrates more on the soul club scene of the late 1970s . Worse it features several scenes of men kissing and in one scene there's something a lot worse than kissing going on

    Before anyone goes running to the admin screaming that a raving homophobe has submitted a review let me point out that BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN has received massive critical acclaim ( Though it's unlikely to make more than 50 million dollars at the US box office ) so much for homophobia . What my main gripe the opening and closing scene revolves around a murder and very little in between has anything to do with the alleged main story . There is no main story as we see a rambling ill focused film concerning itself with the club scene of 1977 . Ironically enough there's no feel of time or place here and could easily be set in any part of Britain at any point during the last 30 years

    This is just another cheaply made British movie that was produced by people who have no desire to make movies for a mainstream audience . If they had decided to make a movie revolving around a murder in a park that would have been fine , ditto if they had decided to make a movie revolving around the London soul scene but seeing as they've tried to combine the two YOUNG SOUL REBELS is a failure while the scenes of homosexuality is totally alienating for the average cinema goer . At least BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN deserves credit for knowing what it is
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    • Theo Robertson
    • Jan 15, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 6, 1991 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • Spain
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La radio pirata
    • Production companies
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
      • Channel Four Films
      • Iberoamericana Films Producción
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $225,664
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,609
      • Nov 24, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $225,664
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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