This Is England

Apr 27, 2007

1h 41m

★ 7.5

Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

EM Media

UK Film Council

Screen Yorkshire

Big Arty Productions

Film4 Productions

This Is England Trailers

Cast

Shaun

Thomas Turgoose

Combo

Stephen Graham

Cynth

Jo Hartley

Milky

Andrew Shim

Lol

Vicky McClure

Woody

Joseph Gilgun

Smell

Rosamund Hanson

Gadget

Andrew Ellis

Meggy

Perry Benson

Banjo

George Newton

Lenny

Frank Harper

Pukey Nicholls

Jack O'Connell

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