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This Is England

2006, Drama, 1h 38m

97 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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A moving coming-of-age tale that captures the despair among England's working-class youth in the 1980s. Read critic reviews

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Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stand up to their teasing. He becomes part of the gang and enjoys hanging out with his new friends. Trouble starts with the return of Combo (Stephen Graham), a racist ex-convict. With the gang divided into two factions, Shaun sides with Combo and, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure.
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Shane Meadows
  • Producer:
    Mark Herbert
  • Writer:
    Shane Meadows
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $327.9K
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Cast & Crew

Thomas Turgoose
Thomas Turgoose
Shaun
Stephen Graham
Stephen Graham
Combo
Jo Hartley
Jo Hartley
Cynth
Andrew Shim
Andrew Shim
Milky
Joseph Gilgun
Joseph Gilgun
Woody
Vicky McClure
Vicky McClure
Lol
Rosamund Hanson
Rosamund Hanson
Smell
Andrew Ellis
Andrew Ellis
Gadget
Perry Benson
Perry Benson
Meggy
George Newton
George Newton
Banjo
Frank Harper
Frank Harper
Lenny
Kris Dosanjh
Kris Dosanjh
Mr. Sandhu
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Director
Shane Meadows
Shane Meadows
Writer
Mark Herbert
Mark Herbert
Producer
Tessa Ross
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Peter Carlton
Peter Carlton
Executive Producer
Paul Trijbits
Paul Trijbits
Executive Producer
Kate Ogborn
Kate Ogborn
Executive Producer
Will Clarke
Will Clarke
Executive Producer
Hugo Heppell
Hugo Heppell
Executive Producer
Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen
Cinematographer
Chris Wyatt
Chris Wyatt
Film Editing
Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi
Original Music
Mark Leese
Mark Leese
Production Design
Caroline Grebbell
Caroline Grebbell
Art Director
Jo Thompson
Jo Thompson
Costume Design
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