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25/07/1980 Drama, Music, Documentary 2h 13m
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Grab the future... by its face!

Overview

Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts.

  1. David Mingay

    Writer, Director

  2. Jack Hazan

    Director

  3. Ray Gange

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Ray Gange

    Ray

  2. Joe Strummer

    The Group

  3. Topper Headon

    The Group

  4. Paul Simonon

    The Group

  5. Mick Jones

    The Group

  6. Jimmy Pursey

    Guest Singer

  7. Caroline Coon

    Clash Girlfriend

  8. Johnny Green

    Roadie

  9. Barry Baker

    Roadie

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-23
If you are a fan of "The Clash" then you might get more from this fly-on-the-wall, partially dramatised, documentary that follows their ascendancy in the UK towards the end of the 1970s. To give it some sort of narrative, there's a fan inserted into the mix and he serves as a conduit to not just the story of the four piece's musical journey, but also to illustrate a Britain that was wallowing after many years of ineffective government, out of control trades unions, and on the cusp of electing Margaret Thatcher (who does feature now and again telling us about the safety of old ladies walking al...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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