Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)

As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ... See full summary »

Director:

Julien Temple

Stars:

Joe Strummer, Steve Jones, Mick Jones

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Brigitte Bardot	...	Herself (archive footage)
Bono	...	Himself
Steve Buscemi	...	Himself
Terry Chimes	...	Himself
John Cooper Clarke	...	Himself
John Cusack	...	Himself
Peter Cushing	...	Winston Smith (archive footage)
Johnny Depp	...	Himself
Matt Dillon	...	Himself
Tymon Dogg	...	Himself
Joe Ely	...	Himself
Dick Evans	...	Himself
Flea	...	Himself
Alasdair Gillis	...	Himself
Ian Gillis	...	Himself

Storyline

As the front man of the Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "The Future Is Unwritten", from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after the Clash.

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Plot Keywords:

clash | black and white scene | 1960s | rock star | london underground | 

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Taglines:

A celebration of Joe Strummer - Before, during and after The Clash

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Surreal Films [France]

Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2007 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Il futuro non è scritto - Joe Strummer

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,880, 4 November 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$248,182, 27 January 2008

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$677,962, 14 October 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Parallel Film Productions,FilmFour,Nitrate Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Walker (1987)

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Soundtracks

The Brooding Sound Of Madness
Performed by Joe Strummer

User Reviews

Excellent

I have to admit I wasn't expecting too much from this documentary, but was really pleasantly surprised. It's not lightweight by any means and may prove difficult for the casual fan - definitely not popcorn material. The sheer amount of research and material that's gone into it is colossal and it could take many repeat viewings to take it all in.

I went away from the film feeling very uplifted and positive - Joe's attitude to life really makes you want to re-evaluate, and the film really captured that, particularly towards the end. Needless to say the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic as well - not just Clash/101-ers/Mescalaros material (which would be enough in itself!) but a really eclectic variety of music of influences from around the world and from many different ages.

I'm going to stick my neck out and declare this is the best music documentary ever made - it really did affect me that much.