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This Is England '88

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2011
  • TV-MA
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
12K
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Vicky McClure, Andrew Shim, Thomas Turgoose, and Rosamund Hanson in This Is England '88 (2011)
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Christmas 1988. Soulmates Woody and Lol find themselves in exile from each other and the gang. Trying to understand the definition 'growing up', Shaun begins a course at College, that quickl... Read allChristmas 1988. Soulmates Woody and Lol find themselves in exile from each other and the gang. Trying to understand the definition 'growing up', Shaun begins a course at College, that quickly takes a wrong turn.Christmas 1988. Soulmates Woody and Lol find themselves in exile from each other and the gang. Trying to understand the definition 'growing up', Shaun begins a course at College, that quickly takes a wrong turn.

  • Stars
    • Andrew Ellis
    • Andrew Shim
    • Chanel Cresswell
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Andrew Ellis
      • Andrew Shim
      • Chanel Cresswell
    • 12User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Andrew Ellis
    Andrew Ellis
    • Gadget
    Andrew Shim
    Andrew Shim
    • Milky
    Chanel Cresswell
    Chanel Cresswell
    • Kelly
    Charlotte Tyree
    Charlotte Tyree
    • Fay
    Danielle Watson
    • Trev
    George Newton
    George Newton
    • Banjo
    Helen Behan
    Helen Behan
    • Evelyn
    Joe Gilgun
    Joe Gilgun
    • Woody
    Jo Hartley
    Jo Hartley
    • Cynthia Fields
    Johnny Harris
    Johnny Harris
    • Mick
    Katherine Dow Blyton
    Katherine Dow Blyton
    • Chrissy
    Kriss Dosanjh
    Kriss Dosanjh
    • Mr. Sandhu
    Lyra Mae Thomas
    • Lisa
    Michael Socha
    Michael Socha
    • Harvey
    Rebecca Manley
    • Babs
    Rosamund Hanson
    Rosamund Hanson
    • Smell
    Stacey Sampson
    • Jennifer
    Stephen Graham
    Stephen Graham
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    User reviews12

    Featured review
    9/10

    Perfection. I adore this cast. - Strong passion & emotion in 88

    Another excellent showing in the series.

    Shaun now in college, studying drama, still with Smell. They aren't doing too good. I have to admit, this character is kind of annoying me now. He's just kind of irritating, but in a lovable way. That scene he has with Smell at the party was really heartbreaking. You really feel her pain. Hope things change in the 90 installment.

    Poor Lol. She is going through so much in this latest installment. Now a single mother to, well you know whose baby it is. She has to bear the torment of what occurred and the guilt for Combo. All of which eventually bites her in the butt by the time this series ends.

    Woody is the ultra superstar in 88. The performance was just amazing. You can feel the passion, you can really feel the anger. The way he reacts to the Christmas Day incident really pulls on the heartstrings. His love for Lol is undeniable.

    It's amazing the power that a well written, acted, and produced piece of film/entertainment can have on you. I really feel like all the characters are my friends now. I'm an outsider looking in, but in a weird way I kind of feel like Shaun in the 1st installment. He was lost, they took him in and now he is like family to them. The viewer was lost in the first installment and with this being the 3rd in the series, we are now family.

    I could go on and on. Just go and watch this. You'll be hooked right away.

    This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 9/10.
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    • Release date
      • December 13, 2011 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Channel 4 (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Это - Англия. Год 1988
    • Production companies
      • Warp Films
      • Big Arty Productions
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    • Runtime
      48 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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