Rude Boy

United Kingdom

1980

133 Min

Color

English

Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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CAST Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon, Ray Gange, Jimmy Pursey, Johnny Green

ED Peter Goddard, David Mingay

MUSIC The Clash, Mick Jones, Joe Strummer

Berlinale (Competition)

Synopsis

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. Filmed over a period of years, the written dialog takes on the appearance of improvisation. —IMDb

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Guido Fierlbeck

27Nov12

Niklas and me disagree - so: 2 and a half

Corriel

25Oct12

Not much to retain from this awkward film besides The Clash and some rare discussions on politics with views I had not expected. It could have been so much better, but still, for 1980s, punk/alternative subcultures and British social dramas enthusiasts like me it is somehow worth watching.