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Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts.
Rude Boy (1980) is a drama, music and documentary film directed by Jack Hazan, released on July 25, 1980 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon and Paul Simonon. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
Ray Gange
as Ray
Joe Strummer
as The Group
Topper Headon
as The Group
Paul Simonon
as The Group
Mick Jones
as The Group
Jimmy Pursey
as Guest Singer
Caroline Coon
as Clash Girlfriend
Johnny Green
as Roadie
Barry Baker
as Roadie
Terry McQuade
as Terry
Elizabeth Young
as Ray's Girlfriend #1
Sarah Hall
as Ray's Girlfriend #2
Directed by Jack Hazan, written by David Mingay and Ray Gange, produced by David Mingay and Jack Hazan.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 34 ratings.
If you are a fan of "The Clash" then you might get more from this fly-on-the-wall, partially dramatised, documentary that follows their ascendancy in the UK towards the end of the 1970s. To give it some sort of narrative, there's a fan inserted into the mix and he serves as a conduit to not just the story of the four piece's musical journey, but also to illustrate a Britain that was wallowing after many years of…
Reviewed on May 23, 2024
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Rude Boy (1980) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, Night Flight Plus, Metrograph and Kino Film Collection, 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 Rude Boy (1980) includes Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon, Paul Simonon and Mick Jones. The film was directed by Jack Hazan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rude Boy was released on July 25, 1980 and runs for 2h 13m.
Rude Boy (1980) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, music and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
