Synopsis
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic86/100
1,467 audience votes
Key crew
- Shane MeadowsScreenplay
- Ludovico EinaudiOriginal Music Composer
- Shane MeadowsDirector
Cast
- Thomas TurgooseShaun
- Stephen GrahamCombo
- Jo HartleyCynth
- Andrew ShimMilky
- Vicky McClureLol
- Joseph GilgunWoody
- Rosamund HansonSmell
- Andrew EllisGadget
- Perry BensonMeggy
- George NewtonBanjo
- Frank HarperLenny
- Jack O'ConnellPukey Nicholls
Stills
Themes
skinheadenglandvandalismdrugsfalklands warxenophobia1980s