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Good Vibrations

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 43m
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7.2/10
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Richard Dormer in Good Vibrations (2012)
A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.
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A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
5.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,226
5,399
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Lisa Barros D'Sa
      • Glenn Leyburn
    • Writers
      • Colin Carberry(screenplay)
      • Glenn Patterson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Cathal Maguire
      • Peter Kelly
      • Charlie Berkeley
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Lisa Barros D'Sa
      • Glenn Leyburn
    • Writers
      • Colin Carberry(screenplay)
      • Glenn Patterson(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Cathal Maguire
      • Peter Kelly
      • Charlie Berkeley
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 1:59
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    Photos9

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    Cathal Maguire
    • Young Terri Hooley
    Peter Kelly
    • Hank Williams
    Charlie Berkeley
    • Boy 1
    Jack Carberry
    • Boy 2
    Brendan Reid
    • Doctor
    Richard Dormer
    Richard Dormer
    • Terri Hooley
    Ruth McCabe
    Ruth McCabe
    • Mavis
    Karl Johnson
    Karl Johnson
    • George
    Dylan Moran
    Dylan Moran
    • Pat
    Jodie Whittaker
    Jodie Whittaker
    • Ruth
    John Cully
    • Old Boy
    Richard Clements
    Richard Clements
    • Marty
    Paul Caddell
    • Ned
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Andy
    David Wilmot
    David Wilmot
    • Eric
    Michael Colgan
    • Dave
    Mary Lindsay
    Mary Lindsay
    • Marilyn
    Niall Cusack
    • Bank Manager
    • Directors
      • Lisa Barros D'Sa
      • Glenn Leyburn
    • Writers
      • Colin Carberry(screenplay)
      • Glenn Patterson(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      In the first music recording studio scene in the movie when the actor Richard Dormer playing Terri Hooley manages to get a slot to record the single Big Time by Rudi there is an accordion player in the recording booth in the background. The accordion player is the real Terri Hooley in a cameo appearance.
    • Goofs
      During the concert in the Ulster Hall, a punk is seen wearing a Casualties patch.The Casualties were formed in 1990.
    • Quotes

      Terri Hooley: When I look out at youse all gathered here, it confirms something I've always felt. When it comes to punk: New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the Reason!

    • Crazy credits
      Snapshots of the real Terri Hooley and other people portrayed in the film appear over the end credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The EE British Academy Film Awards (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      I Saw the Light
      Written by Hank Williams

      Performed by Hank Williams

      Backing track produced by David Holmes

      Violin performed by Thomas Lee

      Licensed courtesy of Mercury Nashville (USA)

      under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.

      Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Worthy Comedy-Drama Set in Troubled Times
    Mark Kermode had been raving about this for some time, citing it as his favourite film of the year thus far so I was expecting something special. I wasn't disappointed. It tells the story of Terri Hooley, a record store owner in 1970's Belfast who became one of the most important figures in the brief rise of punk music in N. Ireland. It's a commendable comedy drama which cleverly intertwines the story of Hooley's life with archive footage of the troubles affecting the city.

    There are some wonderful scenes, most notably when Hooley first discovers the anarchic, pulsating sound of punk in a Belfast club - his face transforming from impassive to bewilderment to absolute joy in the space of a few seconds. There are genuine laugh out loud lines and it is a film which despite the times it lives in is full of warmth and heart. It's not perfect, it slowly drifts into an overly sentimentalised story and some plot turns are annoyingly predictable. That said it never stops being an intriguing and funny film with a brilliant central performance by Richard Dormer as Terri.
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    • Oct 5, 2013

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    • Release date
      • March 29, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dobre vibracije
    • Filming locations
      • Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Canderblinks Film and Music
      • Revolution Films
      • Matador Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $500,168
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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