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03/08/2017 Drama, Music 1h 32m
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Overview

A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.

  1. Derrick Borte

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Jonathan Rhys Meyers

    Joe Strummer

  2. Daniel Huttlestone

    Shay Baker

  3. Dougray Scott

    Nick Baker

  4. Natascha McElhone

    Sandrine

  5. Tom Hughes

    Johnny

  6. Kerry Howard

    Penelope

  7. Nell Williams

    Vivian Daniels

  8. Samuel Robertson

    Tommy Gun

  9. Kamryn Boyd

    Punk Rock Kid

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Reviews

A review by Gimly
Written by Gimly on 2017-05-31
Jonathan Rhys Meyers is surprisingly good as Clash singer Joe Strummer, but _London Town_does not have the frontman (excuse the pun,) centre-stage.

The film is somewhat endearing, but it doesn't capture the grit of a Thatcher-era UK. Instead of truly tackling the fascinating topics of the time, it comes up to the edge and merely skirts around them. The skinheads are a problem, but they are never **our** problem, they're a mere periphery. The unemployment rate is sky high, but the lead stumbles into two jobs by the end of the first act.

Perhaps these problems wouldn't be so stark, if the ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,126.00

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