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This Is England (2006)

NR · 2006-09-12 · 1h 41m · EN
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Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

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Shane MeadowsDirectorAndrew VickersWriter
Budget
$2.4M
Box office
$8.2M

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Thomas TurgooseThomas TurgooseShaunStephen GrahamStephen GrahamComboJo HartleyJo HartleyCynthAndrew ShimAndrew Shim'Milky'Vicky McClureVicky McClureLolJoseph GilgunJoseph GilgunRichard 'Woody' WoodfordPerry BensonPerry BensonMeggyAndrew EllisAndrew EllisGadgetJack O'ConnellJack O'ConnellPukey NichollsRosamund HansonRosamund HansonSmellKieran HardcastleKieran HardcastleKesMichael SochaMichael SochaHarvey

Keywords

1980sGangDrugsViolenceHolidaySummerEnglandCult filmRacismNottinghamSkinheadXenophobiaVandalismUnemploymentFalklands warCulture

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · CrimeTheme affinity1980s · Gang · DrugsDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFalklands WarDirector preference272976Actor preference138991 · 31967 · 117021

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A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

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This Is England has a runtime of 101 minutes.

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