Son of Rambow (2007)
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- PG-13
- 1h 36min
- Action, Adventure
- 23 May 2008 (USA)
- Movie
During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Joshua
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Will Proudfoot
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| Jessica Hynes | ... |
Mary Proudfoot
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Anna Wing | ... |
Grandma
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| Will Poulter | ... |
Lee Carter
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| Tallulah Evans | ... |
Jess Proudfoot
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Emilie Chesnais | ... |
French Teacher
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| Paul Ritter | ... |
Geography Teacher
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Finola McMahon | ... |
Gail Graham
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Rachel Mureatroyd | ... |
Marie Plante
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Taylor Richardson | ... |
David Smart
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Peter Robinson | ... |
Lucas Dupont
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Charlie Thrift | ... |
Duncan Miller
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| Jules Sitruk | ... |
Didier Revol
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Sam Kubrick-Finney | ... |
Danny
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| James Clarke | ... |
Shaun
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Zofia Brooks | ... |
Tina
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Denise Orita | ... |
Orderly
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| Eric Sykes | ... |
Frank
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| Ed Westwick | ... |
Lawrence Carter
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Lee Long | ... |
Lawrence's Henchman
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Adam Paul Harvey | ... |
Lawrence's Henchman
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Atila Emirali | ... |
Rambo Double
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Dave Shaw | ... |
Cobbler
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| Adam Godley | ... |
Brethren Leader
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| Asa Butterfield | ... |
Brethren Boy
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| Adam Buxton | ... |
Science Teacher
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| Edgar Wright | ... |
Metal Work Teacher
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Imogen Aboud | ... |
Young Mary
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Louise Jennings | ... |
Nurse
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Sam Spivack | ... |
Policeman
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| Robert Styles | ... |
Medic
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Clive Elkington | ... |
Boy in Disco (uncredited)
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| Natalie Hallam | ... |
Mary's Mother Flashback (uncredited)
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Fran Healy | ... |
Teacher in Staff Common Room (uncredited)
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| Jan Pinkava | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sylvester Stallone | ... |
John Rambo (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Richard Styles | ... |
School Teacher (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Garth Jennings | ||
Written by
| Garth Jennings | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Bristol Baughan | ... | executive producer |
| Christian Baute | ... | associate producer |
| Trevor Evans | ... | producer: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Benjamin Goldhirsh | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Goldsmith | ... | producer |
| Peter Nadermann | ... | associate producer |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | executive producer |
| Michel Reilhac | ... | associate producer |
| Jane Robertson | ... | line producer |
| Meinolf Zurhorst | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Joby Talbot | ||
Cinematography by
| Jess Hall | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dominic Leung | ||
Editorial Department
| Serge Anthony | ... | colorist |
| Tom Balogh | ... | on-set grading colorist |
| Lita Blechman | ... | post-production coordinator: Scratch Productions |
| Alison Carter | ... | first assistant editor |
| Jonathan Davies | ... | executive producer: Glassworks |
| Joss Flores | ... | second assistant editor |
| Tareq Kubaisi | ... | senior colorist: Glassworks (as Tareq Al Kubaisi) |
| Vic Parker | ... | colorist: Glassworks |
| Amanda Ryan | ... | telecine producer: Glassworks |
| Ron Taylor | ... | laboratory liaison: Technicolor Creative Services |
Casting By
| Susie Figgis | ||
Production Design by
| Joel Collins | ||
Art Direction by
| Robyn Paiba | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sara Cheeky Neighbour | ... | (as Sara Neighbour) |
Costume Design by
| Harriet Cawley | ||
Makeup Department
| Cathy Burczak | ... | makeup assistant: dailies (as Kathy Burchek) |
| Anna Cash | ... | makeup artist: dailies |
| Julie Dartnell | ... | daily makeup assistant |
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
| Paul Gooch | ... | daily makeup assistant |
| Sarah Love | ... | chief hairdresser |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Ameneh Mahloudji | ... | makeup assistant |
| Laura McIntosh | ... | daily makeup assistant |
| Charlotte Rogers | ... | crowd hair/makeup artist: daily |
| Sally Anne Sexton | ... | daily makeup assistant (as Sally Ann Sexton) |
| Julie Thom | ... | daily makeup assistant |
| Nathalie Tissier | ... | key makeup artist / makeup designer |
| Tania Wanstall | ... | daily makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Pierre Geismar | ... | pre-production manager: Celluloid Dreams |
| Pascal Metge | ... | production manager |
| Bobby Prince | ... | unit manager: locations |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carlos Fidel | ... | second assistant director |
| Henry Forsyth | ... | third assistant director: daily |
| Dan Gill | ... | third assistant director |
| Jon Hollis | ... | second unit director |
| Richard Styles | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| George Ausburger | ... | carpenter |
| Caroline Barclay | ... | stand-by art director |
| Stan Cook | ... | prop storeman |
| Cosmo | ... | painter |
| Peter Davis | ... | stand-by painter |
| Billy Edwards | ... | props buyer |
| John Fox | ... | chargehand dressing props |
| Pip Fox | ... | stand-by propman |
| Bruce Gallup | ... | painter |
| Andrew Golding | ... | construction manager |
| David Grey | ... | painter |
| Paul Hearn | ... | set dresser |
| Kevin Herbert | ... | stand-by propman |
| Peter Hodge | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Guy Hunt | ... | carpenter |
| Ben Johnson | ... | dressing prop daily |
| Greg Keeley | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects / prop maker |
| Seeta Lingam | ... | assistant art director |
| Ben Lobb | ... | painter |
| David O'Reilly | ... | illustrator |
| Eleanor Shanks | ... | art department runner |
| Ellie Shanks | ... | art department assistant |
| Dave Siddons | ... | stagehand |
| Andy Skipsey | ... | second dressing propman |
| Lance Smith | ... | painter |
| Peter Taylor | ... | carpenter |
| Ian Whiteford | ... | greensman |
| Jamie Wilkinson | ... | prop master |
Sound Department
| Paul Ackerman | ... | foley editor |
| Karin Breitburd | ... | adr supervisor: France (as Karine Breitbud) |
| Jonny Crew | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Sam Davey | ... | adr recording assistant |
| Olivier Dô Hùu | ... | sound mixer (as Olivier Dô-Hùu) |
| Judith Guittier | ... | foley artist: Les Auditoriums de Joinville |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist: Les Auditoriums de Joinville (as Laurent Levy) |
| Joe Mount | ... | sound effects editor |
| Francis Perreard | ... | sound consultant: Dolby (as Francis Perrard) |
| James Perry | ... | adr recordist |
| Guillaume Sciama | ... | sound recordist |
| Joseph Stracey | ... | supervising sound editor (as Joseph Park-Stracey) |
| Chris Sturmer | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Mark Wyllie | ... | score recording & mixing engineer |
| Naomi Smith | ... | sound recordist: documentary (uncredited) |
| Emmanuelle Villard | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Jean-Alexandre Villemer | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| David Vranken | ... | sound trainee (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ken Batten | ... | engineer: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Conor Breen | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| John Cormican | ... | prosthetic supervisor: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Simon Craze | ... | model shop assistant: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Mark Curtis | ... | model and miniatures supervisor: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Kerry Flynn | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Rachel Frost | ... | fabricator: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Andy Geddes | ... | foam technician: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Steve Hagen | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Nesbeth Khan | ... | special effects administrator: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Sally Knight | ... | model shop assistant: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Mark Mason | ... | special effects supervisor: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Kate McConnell | ... | fabrication supervisor: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Heidi Munn | ... | lead special effects buyer: Asylium Models and Effects |
| Sunita Parmar | ... | prosthetic assistant: Asylum Models and Effects |
| David Plewis | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Geraldine Purcell-Lynch | ... | special effects administrator: Asylum Models and Effects |
| James Reynolds | ... | special effects buyer: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Adam Sankey | ... | model shop supervisor: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Pete Seddon | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| John Sims | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Tony Skinner | ... | engineer: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Jenny Spencer | ... | fabricator: Asylium Models and Effects |
| Carmina Spies | ... | special effects administrator: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Lee Sutton | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Nigel Swift | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Henrietta Thomas | ... | fabricator: Asyum Models and Effects |
| Andy Walsh | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Mark Ward | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| John Wingrave | ... | model maker: Asylum Models and Effects |
| Dean Ford | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Neil Toddy Todd | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Joss Flores | ... | Shake artist: Scratch Productions |
| Joby Hollis | ... | Shake artist: Scratch Productions |
| Jon Hollis | ... | lead flame artist: Scratch Productions / visual effects supervisor |
| Sean Mathiesen | ... | CG supervisor (as Sean Matheison) / lead cg artist: Scratch Productions |
| David O'Reilly | ... | animator: Scratch Productions |
Stunts
| John Fell | ... | wire man |
| Paul Heasman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Rob Hunt | ... | stunt performer: Didier |
| Ian Kay | ... | stunt performer: Carter |
| Paul Lowe | ... | stunt performer: Will (as Paul Vincent Lowe) |
| Kevin Matthews | ... | wire man |
| Sean Rogers | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Robert Schofield | ... | wire rigger (as Bob Schofield) |
| Roy Weatherley | ... | wire man |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Simon Alderton | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Denzil Armour-Brown | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Stewart Bell | ... | additional grip |
| Julian Bucknall | ... | focus puller: "a" camera, main unit |
| Jason Bulley | ... | focus puller: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Geoff Burden | ... | additional electrician |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | second grip |
| Vernon Connolly | ... | additional electrician (as Vernon Connelly) |
| Nic Cupac | ... | camera grip |
| Chris Dale | ... | clapper loader |
| Toby Day | ... | camera trainee (as Tobias Day) |
| Lawrence Dodson | ... | additional electrician |
| Lol Duffy | ... | additional electrician |
| Paul Edwards | ... | steadicam operator |
| Tobias Eedy | ... | additional clapper loader |
| John Fennelly | ... | rigger |
| Maggie Ferreira | ... | still photographer |
| Eamonn Fitzgerald | ... | electrician (as Eammon Fitzgerald) / electrician (as Eamon 'The Swerve' Fitzgerald) |
| Adam Harris | ... | additional electrician |
| Steve Hideg | ... | crane technician |
| Mac Kenny | ... | director of photography: documentary |
| Martin King | ... | video assist operator: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | second grip |
| Keith McNamara | ... | additional focus puller |
| Gary Owen | ... | additional Electrician |
| Jennie Paddon | ... | additional clapper loader (as Jenny Paddon) |
| Robert Palmer | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Glen Patrick | ... | generator operator (as Glen 'Crash' Patrick) |
| Toby Plaskitt | ... | grip: second unit |
| George Powell | ... | crane technician |
| Bernie Prentice | ... | gaffer: Underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Danny Preston | ... | camera loader: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Vince Shaw | ... | rigger |
| Mark Silk | ... | camera operator: underwater unit, Watertight Productions / director of photography: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Rob Snell | ... | additional electrician |
| Mark Taylor | ... | gaffer |
| Tim Wiley | ... | best boy |
| Ben Wilson | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Sarah Woodward | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Lee Wooster | ... | additional electrician |
| Andy Livesley | ... | camera truck (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Vanessa Baker | ... | adr voice casting: Lipsync |
| Marie de Laubier | ... | casting director: Paris |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting: Lipsync |
| Amelia Hashemi | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gemma Johnson | ... | costume stand-by: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Fiona MacKinnon | ... | costume stand-by (as Fiona Mackinnon) |
| Alison McLaughlin | ... | costume supervisor |
| Deb Milner | ... | costume stand-by: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Valerie Perkins | ... | costume assistant |
| Zahra Robbins | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| David Broder | ... | location manager |
| Lisa Dumpleton | ... | location runner |
| Ian Ford | ... | location security |
| Samuel Leek | ... | location assistant (as Sam Leek) |
| Billy Pegg | ... | location security |
Music Department
| Christopher Austin | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Luke Bedford | ... | orchestral part preparation |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Robert Broadley | ... | orchestral part preparation |
| Nicholas Bucknall | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Mick Clark | ... | music supervisor |
| Sophie Cornet | ... | music editor |
| Sue Crawshaw | ... | music supervisor |
| Marcia Crayford | ... | music leader |
| Ben Foskett | ... | orchestral part preparation / orchestrator |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | music contractor |
| Jake Jackson | ... | assistant music engineer: Air Studios |
| Mike Lovatt | ... | musician: trumpet (as Mike Lovett) |
| Catherine Manners | ... | score coordinator |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Chuck Norman | ... | music programmer |
| Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
| Joby Talbot | ... | orchestrator |
| Artyom Vasilev | ... | orchestrator (as Artem Vassiliev) |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: solo cello |
| Mark Wyllie | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Zoe Morgan | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Garry Abbott | ... | driver: minubus (as Gary Abbot) |
| Pat Coleman | ... | unit driver |
| Nick 'Nocker' Curson | ... | driver: construction (as Nick Curson) |
| Erol Halil | ... | unit driver |
| Rob Hempenstall | ... | unit driver |
| Simon Jones | ... | transportation captain |
| Alan Lewandowski | ... | driver: prop van |
| Charlie Morris | ... | driver: construction |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | driver: grip truck (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Naima Abed | ... | legal services: Celluloid Dreams, France |
| David Alexander | ... | production assistant / production runner |
| Jennie Armstrong | ... | work experience runner |
| Jamie Atkins | ... | caterer |
| Lita Blechman | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Julie Burnham | ... | unit nurse |
| Vanessa Ciszewski | ... | production coordinator: Celluloid Dreams |
| Sarah Clarke | ... | legal services: Richards Butler, France |
| Delphine Clot | ... | legal services: Celluloid Dreams, France |
| Cuong Dang | ... | second assistant production coordinator |
| Steve Dyke | ... | caterer (as Steven 'Fluffy' Dyke) |
| Elliott Evans | ... | double: underwater unit, Watertight Productions / stand-in: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Jenny Fitzgerald | ... | chaperone |
| Mick Hurrell | ... | health and safety officer |
| Amy Irvine | ... | stand-in: dallies |
| Amy Israel | ... | studio executive |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: Shipleys |
| Gemma Johnson | ... | chaperone |
| Margaret Johnson | ... | chaperone |
| Chris Judd | ... | work experience runner (as Christopher Judd) |
| Georgina Kelly | ... | accounts trainee |
| Miles Ketley | ... | legal services: Wiggin, UK |
| Deepti Khurana | ... | legal services: Wiggin, UK |
| John Lane | ... | catering supervisor |
| Anne-Lise Le Brun | ... | production runner: Celluloid Dreams (as Anne-Lise Lebrun) |
| Geneviève Lhote | ... | assistant: Hengamch Panabi (as Genevieve Lhote) |
| Danièle Maleville | ... | project manager: Scanlab (as Danielle Maleville) |
| Michael Maxtone-Smith | ... | legal services: Richards Butler, France |
| Deb Milner | ... | chaperone |
| Claire Missingham | ... | choreographer |
| Emmanuel Nguyen | ... | accounts assistant: Celluloid Dreams |
| Katharine Otway | ... | legal services: Wiggin, UK |
| Richard Phillips | ... | legal services: Richards Butler, UK |
| Tina Pisano | ... | accounts trainee (as Tina Tisano) |
| Samar Pollitt | ... | extras coordinator |
| Gemma Read | ... | floor runner |
| Tonie Romane | ... | child tutor |
| Franck Sauyineau | ... | accountant: Celluloid Dreams |
| James Silk | ... | double: underwater unit, Watertight Productions / stand-in: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Claude Sitruk | ... | chaperone |
| Phil Stoole | ... | director: making-of |
| Damien Sung | ... | director: making-of (as Damien Wasylkiw) |
| Dan Travers | ... | safety diver: underwater unit, Watertight Productions |
| Karina Userovici | ... | legal services: Celluloid Dreams, France |
| Tommaso Vergallo | ... | head of digital cinema: Duboi |
| Sheena Wichary | ... | production coordinator |
| Laura Windebank | ... | additional runner |
| Simon Windsor | ... | accountant |
| Alex Chapman | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mireille Aranias | ... | thanks |
| Justin Bennett | ... | thanks |
| Stephane Cordier | ... | thanks |
| Richard Crenna | ... | thanks |
| Brian Dennehy | ... | thanks (as Brian Dennehey) |
| Olivier Duval | ... | thanks |
| Keith Faulkner | ... | thanks |
| Nigel Godrich | ... | thanks |
| Natalie Goldsmith | ... | thanks |
| Oliver Goldsmith | ... | thanks |
| Carlos Goodman | ... | special thanks |
| Joan Graham | ... | thanks |
| Colin Green | ... | thanks |
| Andy Hain | ... | thanks |
| Warren Hamilton | ... | thanks |
| Fraser Jennings | ... | thanks |
| Gail Jennings | ... | thanks |
| Philippe Lang | ... | thanks |
| Maud Leclair | ... | thanks (as Maude Leclaire) |
| Dominique Mallet | ... | thanks |
| Ruth McCance | ... | special thanks |
| Charlotte Mickie | ... | thanks |
| John Myers | ... | thanks: Onsight |
| Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel | ... | thanks |
| Tricia Newman | ... | thanks |
| Kevin O'Shea | ... | thanks |
| Denis Offroy | ... | thanks |
| Chantal Philippart | ... | thanks |
| Jan Pinkava | ... | thanks |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | special thanks |
| Darren Smith | ... | thanks |
| Sylvester Stallone | ... | thanks |
| Ali Taibel | ... | thanks |
| Ella Taibel | ... | thanks |
| Jake Taibel | ... | thanks |
| Zack Taibel | ... | thanks |
| Ron Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Brian Trueman | ... | thanks |
| Paul Webster | ... | special thanks |
| Hugh Whittaker | ... | thanks |
| Julie Wicks | ... | thanks |
| Byron Wijayawardena | ... | thanks: Apple Computers |
| James Wilson | ... | special thanks (as Jim Wilson) |
| Frank Wuliger | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Zelnik | ... | thanks (as Jérémy Zelnik) |
Production Companies
- Hammer & Tongs
- Celluloid Dreams
- Good Film Productions (in association with)
- Arte France Cinéma
- Network Movie Film-und Fernsehproduktion
- Reason Pictures
- Soficinéma 2
- Soficinéma 3
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Distributors
- Optimum Releasing (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Vantage (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Metronome (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Style Jam (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- RTL Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- Film1 (2018) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Asylum Models & Effects (special effects)
- Effects Associates
- Painting Practice (production design)
- Scratch Productions (visual effects)
Other Companies
- A-Z Animals Limited (animals)
- AFM Lighting (lighting services)
- AGN Shipleys (auditor)
- AON Insurers (production insurance)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recording facility)
- Bellwood Media (product placement)
- Camera Revolution (libra technician)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Celluloid Dreams (legal services: France)
- Celluloid Dreams (sales)
- Cinéstéréo (optical sound)
- Cofiloisirs (banking)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Dovidis (adr recording facility: France)
- Duboi (negative cutting)
- Efferis (prop truck)
- Elstree Film & Television Studios (movie studio)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Film Flow (prop truck)
- Film4 (development)
- Gersh Agency (filmmakers representation)
- Glassworks (digital film colorists)
- Intimate Studios (music recording facility)
- J&J International (catering)
- JHA Film Safety Partnership (health and safety)
- Laboratoires Franay Tirages Cinematographiques (LTC) (print laboratory)
- Leelium Balloons (lighting balloons)
- Les Auditoriums de Joinville (foley recording facility: France)
- Lipsync Productions (voice casting)
- Moviemakers (facilities vehicles)
- Mythology 500 (thanks)
- On Set Location Services (grip truck)
- Onsight (HDSR deck hire)
- Panalux (film lighting)
- Richards Butler International Law Firms (legal services: France)
- Riverside Studios Ltd. (foley recording facility)
- S.I.S. (sound mix theatre)
- Scanlab (videos)
- Slosslaw (legal services: US)
- Technicolor (film processing)
- Timber Tops (animals)
- Tri-Track Sync (synchronization)
- Videosonics Cinema Sound (adr recording facility)
- Watertight Productions (underwater unit)
- Wavevend Limited (mobiles and walkie talkies)
- Wiggin I (legal services: UK)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"Son of Rambow" is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 1980s, "Son of Rambow" is a comedy about friendship, faith, and the tough business of growing up. We see the story through the eyes of Will, the eldest son of a fatherless Plymouth Brethren family. The Brethren regard themselves as God's 'chosen ones' and their strict moral code means that Will has never been allowed to mix with the other 'worldlies,' listen to music or watch TV, until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter, the school terror and maker of bizarre home movies. Carter exposes Will to a pirate copy of "Rambo: First Blood" and from that moment Will's mind is blown wide open and he's easily convinced to be the stuntman in Lee Carters' diabolical home movie. Will's imaginative little brain is not only given chance to flourish in the world of film making, but is also very handy when it comes to dreaming up elaborate schemes to keep his partnership with Lee Carter a secret from the Brethren community. Will and Carter's complete disregard for consequences and innocent ambition means that the process of making their film is a glorious roller-coaster that eventually leads to true friendship. They start to make a name for themselves at school as movie makers but when popularity descends on them in the form of the Pied Piper-esque French exchange student, Didier Revol, their unique friendship and their precious film are pushed, quite literally, to breaking point. Written by Hammer & Tongs |
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| Taglines | Make Believe. Not War. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP4,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP897,089, 06 Apr 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of Didier's entourage is wearing sun glasses because as director Garth Jennings puts it at 22:50 in the DVD commentary "He could not stop looking directly into the camera." See more » |
| Goofs | Siouxsie And The Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo", which was released in 1988, plays at a school party. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Made of Honor/Son of Rambow/Then She Found Me/Iron Man/Redbelt/Standard Operating Procedure (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I Can't Wait See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the closing credits Carter's voice-over says, "By the way, you spelled the title slightly wrong; there's no 'w' in Rambo". Will replies, "Oh, okay" and Carter then says, "It's still good though". See more » |
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Lee Carter:
I don't care what you and your so-called mates say about me, but don't you ever, ever call my brother a scab! You know, at least he's there for me! At least he cares about me, which is more than I can say for you, blood brother. You're a two-faced fake like the rest of them and I'm gutted it took me this long to work it out. I'm gutted I fell for it, Will. Lawrence is better than all of you and all that lot put together and he's all I've got, alright? He's all I've got. [sobs] Lee Carter: I didn't come back for you anyway. Where's my camera? See more » |