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    6.4

    Rude Boy

    1980, 2h 13min -

    Jack Hazan and David Mingay’s follow-up to their acclaimed David Hockney portrait A BIGGER SPLASH once again merges documentary and fiction, following roughneck Ray Gange as he drops his Soho sex-shop job to roadie for the Clash—the most revolutionary rock ’n’ roll band of the era, seen in this film at the dizzying peak of their powers. Ray, a difficult, sometimes reactionary subject and a foil to the band’s idealism, plays observer to the Clash’s legendary 1978 Rock Against Racism concert in London’s Victoria Park and their studio recording of “Give ’Em Enough Rope.” Set against a background of riots, antiracist demos, and police hostility toward Black British youth, this unforgettable, absorbing film portrays a UK on the brink of Thatcherism, and a moment when subcultural shock troops met those of a rising right wing in the streets.

    "Rude Boy" — movie produced in UK and released in 1980. It has a good rating on IMDb: 6.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 13min. "Rude Boy" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!

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    Alan Morrison rated 8 green-star

    ...captures the guerrilla energy of punk and the racial tension of the time.

    Reply 55 years ago 0 likes

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