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July, 1983. School's out and 12 year-old Shaun (Turgoose) falls in with an amiable gang of skinheads and mods. Then National Front nut Combo (Graham) arrives on the scene, and being a little skinhead suddenly becomes far more than a fashion statement... Read more

Starring Stephen Graham, Frank Harper, Joseph Gilgun, Keiran Hardcastle
Director Shane Meadows
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama

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This Is England

July, 1983. School's out and 12 year-old Shaun (Turgoose) falls in with an amiable gang of skinheads and mods. Then National Front nut Combo (Graham) arrives on the scene, and being a little skinhead suddenly becomes far more than a fashion statement...

Starring Stephen Graham, Frank Harper, Joseph Gilgun, Keiran Hardcastle, Jo Hartley, Vicky McLure, Jack O'Connell, George Newton, Andrew Shim, Andrew Ellis, Chanel Cresswell, Sophie Ellerby, Danielle Watson, Rosemund Hanson
Director Shane Meadows
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 40 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 38 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 18.gif
Genres Audio Descriptive, Drama
Language English, English Audio Description
Released DVD: 03 Sep 2007
Blu-ray: 15 Sep 2008
Production year: 2006
Format DVD

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  • Father figures, mentors, men and boys, these are relationships that crop up in all five of Shane Meadows' films, and most often they are central. In This Is England, twelve-year-old Shaun (a... read more »

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  • 215 out of 241 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

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    this film was a load of rubbish a complete waste of time.

      • A customer from Braintree England
      • Posted 04 Dec 2007 13:01

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  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    A deeply affecting masterpiece

    As a fan of Shane Meadows work I eagerly anticipated his next film, I was not disappointed.

    Set in the 1980s in Thatcher's Britain it shows how skinhead culture developed from a teenage act of rebellion to become a racist violent group of facists. The parallels between the 1980s and now are very apparent and quite disturbing.

    This film made me feel deeply ashamed to be British and proud all at the same time. It has left a lasting impression on me. After listening to Combos first speach it was impossible not to compare it to 2007 Britain and the countless conversations I have overheard and been disgusted at but not had the guts to interfere with . In future I will not sit in silence (see the film and you will see why). It shows how the line between british pride and racism can be so easily blurred

    As usual Meadows direction was superb and the cast excellent, the only slight criticism I have is that Paddy Considine didnt star in this one!

    I would reccommend this film to anyone who has a brain who would be able to understand the ideologies contained within it.

    A true Brittish gem, not to be missed.

      • Deborah Baldwin from Lancs
      • Posted 06 Sep 2007 13:11

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    • 23 Apr 2007

    Father figures, mentors, men and boys, these are relationships that crop up in all five of Shane Meadows' films, and most often they are central. In This Is England, twelve-year-old Shaun (a brilliant performance from newcomer Thomas Turgoose) is mourning his dad, killed in action in the Falklands. The year is 1983, and Thatcher is riding a wave of rekindled nationalism on the rump of that victory. Shaun is lonely, vulnerable, and a ripe target for bullies. At an age when his identity is up... Read more

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