Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
That'll Be The Day (1973) is a music and drama film directed by Claude Whatham, released on May 13, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars David Essex, Ringo Starr, James Booth and Rosemary Leach. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
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David Essex
as Jim MacLaine
Ringo Starr
as Mike
James Booth
as Mr MacLaine
Rosemary Leach
as Mrs. MacLaine
Billy Fury
as Stormy Tempest
Rosalind Ayres
as Jeanette Sutcliffe
Robert Lindsay
as Terry Sutcliffe
Keith Moon
as J.D. Glover
Deborah Watling
as Sandra
Brenda Bruce
as Doreen
Daphne Oxenford
as Mrs Sutcliffe
Kim Braden
as Charlotte
Directed by Claude Whatham, written by Ray Connolly, produced by Sanford Lieberson and David Puttnam.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 22 ratings.
The road to stardom(dust) begins here. That'll Be the Day is directed by Claude Whatham and written by Ray Connolly. It stars David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, Rosalind Ayres and Robert Lindsay. Cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky. It's 1958 Britain and Jim MacLaine (Essex), fed up with school and his home life, leaves home and takes a series of dead-end jobs and is introduced to crime and sex. Even this…
Reviewed on March 15, 2020
'Jim MacLaine" (David Essex) is a restless teenager in 1950s Britain. He leaves home and best friend "Terry" (Robert Lindsay) and gets a cheap room at a seaside resort when he makes a living renting out deck chairs - not the most fulfilling job as the rain pours down! He's quite a bright lad, though, and despite his increasing penchant for one-night-stands, he realises that he must sort out his future - and with a…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
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That'll Be The Day (1973) is available to stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of That'll Be The Day (1973) includes David Essex, Ringo Starr, James Booth, Rosemary Leach and Billy Fury. The film was directed by Claude Whatham. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
That'll Be The Day was released on May 13, 1973 and runs for 1h 27m.
That'll Be The Day (1973) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy music and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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