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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten

  • 20072007
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  • 2h 4m
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Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007)
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As the front man of the Clash from 1977, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever befo... Read allAs the front man of the Clash from 1977, 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.As the front man of the Clash from 1977, 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.
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  • Director
    • Julien Temple
  • Stars
    • Joe Strummer(archive footage)
    • Steve Jones
    • Mick Jones
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  • Director
    • Julien Temple
  • Stars
    • Joe Strummer(archive footage)
    • Steve Jones
    • Mick Jones
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    • 18User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

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    Joe Strummer
    Joe Strummer
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Steve Jones
    Steve Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Mick Jones
    Mick Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Brigitte Bardot
    Brigitte Bardot
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Julian Bennett Holmes
    • Selfas Self
    Bono
    Bono
    • Selfas Self
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Selfas Self
    Terry Chimes
    Terry Chimes
    • Selfas Self
    John Cooper Clarke
    • Selfas Self
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Selfas Self
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Winston Smithas Winston Smith
    • (archive footage)
    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Selfas Self
    Matt Dillon
    Matt Dillon
    • Selfas Self
    Tymon Dogg
    • Selfas Self
    Joe Ely
    Joe Ely
    • Selfas Self
    Dick Evans
    • Selfas Self
    Flea
    Flea
    • Selfas Self
    Alasdair Gillis
    Alasdair Gillis
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Julien Temple
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    • Connections
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    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Fred Wise & Ben Weisman

      Performed by Elvis Presley

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    A massive disappointment
    I absolutely love The Clash and, because I liked Temple's film about the Sex Pistols, I had high hopes for this. Like many other people, I found the campfire interviews completely unsatisfying, especially since none of the subjects are identified at all. We hear very little from Mick Jones and not all from Paul Simonon. On the other hand, we are treated to John Cusack and a pirate-costumed Johnny Depp. Matt Dillon shares a fascinating anecdote in which he recounts something a taxi driver once told him about Joe Strummer, and Anthony Kiedis tells us that Joe hired someone who used to drum for him. Gosh! If any of these people knew Joe in a meaningful way, they don't make that clear on screen. Why Bono and not Billy Bragg talking about Joe's political effect on his own music? Perhaps Julien Temple is hopelessly starstruck. The film's only redeeming features were the home movies, photographs, live performances and excerpts from Joe's BBC radio show.

    This film is not worthy of the man who inspired it. I will keep my fingers crossed that another filmmaker, one who favours substance over style, will some day make the definitive Joe Strummer documentary.
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    5
    • jillainsley
    • Nov 7, 2008

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    • Release date
      • May 18, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Surreal Films (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Strummer
    • Production companies
      • Parallel Film Productions
      • FilmFour
      • Nitrate Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $248,362
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,880
      • Nov 4, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,193,491
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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