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London Town( 2017)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jonathan Rhys Meyers

      Joe Strummer

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      Daniel Huttlestone

      Shay Baker

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      Dougray Scott

      Nick Baker

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      Natascha McElhone

      Sandrine

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      Tom Hughes

      Johnny

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      Kerry Howard

      Penelope

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      Nell Williams

      Vivian Daniels

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      Samuel Robertson

      Tommy Gun

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      Kamryn Boyd

      Punk Rock Kid

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      Meredith Ostrom

      Rebecca

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      Jeff Leach

      Ronnie

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      Alex Marx

      Doctor

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      Michael Chapman

      Skinhead

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      Anya McKenna-Bruce

      Alice Baker

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      Yasmine Akram

      Nurse

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    A review by Gimly

    5
    Written by Gimly on Wed May 31 2017
    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 k...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    1126.00

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • 1970s
    • riot
    • cross dressing
    • rock band
    • singer-songwriter
    • the clash
    • accident
    • teenage protagonist