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Rude Boy( 1980)

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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

      Rude Boy

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      Joe Strummer

      Rhythm Guitarist

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      Topper Headon

      Drummer

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      Paul Simonon

      Bassist

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      Jimmy Pursey

      Self

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      Mick Jones

      Self

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      Ari Up

      Self

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    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