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Rude Boy( 1980)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ray Gange

      Ray

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      Joe Strummer

      The Group

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      Topper Headon

      The Group

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      Paul Simonon

      The Group

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      Mick Jones

      The Group

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      Jimmy Pursey

      Guest Singer

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      Caroline Coon

      Clash Girlfriend

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      Johnny Green

      Roadie

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      Barry Baker

      Roadie

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      Terry McQuade

      Terry

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      Elizabeth Young

      Ray's Girlfriend #1

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      Sarah Hall

      Ray's Girlfriend #2

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      Barry Myers

      DJ

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      Colin Richards

      Sex Shop Customer

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      Lutz Becker

      Sex Shop Customer

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      Kenny Joseph

      Solicitor's Clerk

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      Lizard Brown

      Suspect

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      Hickey Etienne

      Suspect

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      Inch Gordon

      Suspect

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      Lee Parker

      Suspect

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      Colin Bucksey

      Police

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      Ari Up

      Self (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Thu May 23 2024
    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 alo...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • punk rock
    • roadie
    • the clash