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2006

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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 film was a load of rubbish a complete waste of time.
  
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  - 04 Dec 2007 at 13:01
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  Recommended to Watch
  
  Good story. VERY violent. The attitudes were enough to make me feel uncomfortable. Recommended if you're not squeamish. Mum was a bit unbelievable, but that... read more »
  
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  - 07 Feb 2012 at 22:02
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  This is England
  
  I thought this storyline was absolutely brilliant highly recommend it to anyone who likes old england. This film was very touching. The cast are absolutely ... read more »
  
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- - mdm9861869
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  - 02 Feb 2012 at 09:17
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  Good but not great
  
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  Stephen Graham's excellent performance holds this together. It feels as though Meadows is finding his feet somewhat (he finds them in Somers Town, the ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Jan 2012 at 14:21
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  Disturbing but quite gripping
  
  Disturbing but quite gripping. Good acting all round. Not just another Skinhead romp. One wanted so see what happend in the end...
  
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- - jonny
  - 167 reviews
  - Norwich
  - 07 Oct 2011 at 13:57
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  Powerful, moving, violent...
  
  A truly powerful and moving film. It is very violent but held up by a wonderful script and some top acting.
  
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  - StueyMiller
  - 6 reviews
  - 08 Sep 2011 at 13:56
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  A decent showing but could have been better
  
  Impressive. The ensemble of loveable skinheads create a very light hearted sense of satisfaction when they take the young and vulnerable Shaun under their wing ... read more »
  
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- - MickeyOnePunchONeil
  - 23 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 31 Aug 2011 at 15:47
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  Excellent, not to be missed
  
  Superb, loved every minute of it. Was cringeworthy but brilliant throughout, really made me squirm at parts because was a bit too close to true but definitely ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Aug 2011 at 21:34
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  don't bother with this!
  
  couldn't get into this at all! In fact, I didn't even get to the end. Twas dull, boring and not what I expected. Was expecting lots of nostalgia and ... read more »
  
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- - cbr600
  - 3 reviews
  - 14 Jun 2011 at 19:34
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  - 7
  1600+ DELUDED PEOPLE LIKE THIS FILM
  
  NOT GOOD AT ALL VERY POOR INDEED THE LITTLE LAD IS GOOD ACTOR DONT GET ME WRONG BUT THE REST OF THE FILM IS PAP - IF YOU LIKE THE SERIES YOU WILL LIKE THIS I ... read more »
  
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- - mcgarrigal
  - 30 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 12 May 2011 at 09:42
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  What a suprise
  
  This film deserves five stars but I can't describe my reaction as 'love' it. It was difficult to watch in parts due to a certain subject matter (... read more »
  
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  - 07 May 2011 at 14:10
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  this film was a load of rubbish a complete waste of time.
  
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  - 04 Dec 2007 at 13:01
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  An Hilarious, disturbing must see !!
  
  Firstly, 15 year old Thomas Turgoose is immense in this, a truly magnificent, humerous performance full of truth. Secondly, the film itself is superb, it ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
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  - 06 May 2007 at 15:37
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  dross
  
  total pants dont bother
  
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- - john mcdonald
  - Congleton
  - 08 Nov 2007 at 22:24
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  The end of England's dreaming
  
  Shane Meadows once again proves himself to be one of the best directors working in the UK today with this alternately funny and shocking study of skinhead ... read more »
  
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- - GreenwichPaul
  - 49 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Jun 2007 at 10:53
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  this is s##t !
  
  dont waste your time with this i could of waved my camcorder around for a couple of hours and filmed my mates got them to swear and beat people up and made a ... read more »
  
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- - tiaerica
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  - Cannock
  - 23 Jan 2008 at 12:16
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  what was the point???
  
  still wondering, what was the point of it. no story line.... just the shock element of vulgar swearing, violence and racism!!!! if i wanted to watch that i ... read more »
  
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- - gene genie
  - england
  - 19 Sep 2007 at 18:50
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  - 9
  Don't expect a masterpiece and you won't be disappointed
  
  Shane Meadows follows Dead Man's Shoes by reaching back to his youth to present this story of growing up in Thatcher's Britain, at the time of the ... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 20 Apr 2007 at 16:27
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  Confused
  
  I am totally confused about why some people like this film....
  
  a very young boy gets befriended by a bunch of older skin heads (unlikely)
  
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- - Gemygemgem
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  - 09 Jan 2008 at 13:48
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  Crap
  
  crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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  - 20 Feb 2008 at 14:29
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  missed the point
  
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  The fact that 'A Reader From Bradford' thinks that Combo is 'the baddie' suggests to me that he wasn't watching the film very carefully. The... read more »
  
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- - Andrew Rilstone
  - Bristol
  - 17 Jul 2007 at 11:52

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- Stephen Graham and Thomas Turgoose star in this drama about England in the 80s. read more »
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- Vivid and vital. The issues THIS IS ENGLAND addresses have a contemporary urgency
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- One of the most valuable and important British films of the year
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  - 26 Mar 2011 at 01:31
- An electric, stunning and powerful movie
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- Deeply impressive
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  Set during the summer of 1983, THIS IS ENGLAND is the poignant story of Shaun (Thomas Turgoos) an unpopular kid who discovers a sense of belonging among a group of peaceful skinheads. Having lost his father during the Falklands Conflict, Shaun sees something of a father figure in Woody (Joseph ...

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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......