Rude Boy

1980
R
2h 13m

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6.4/10

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Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, and Joe Strummer in Rude Boy (1980)

Drama Music

A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Trivia
As an intro Before playing 'White Riot' as bouncers & the audience were fighting at the Glasgow Apollo Joe Strummer says "Simmer down ..Control your temper" . This is the first line from Bob Marley & the Wailers 1963 Jamaican hit single 'Simmer Down'

Goofs
When reporting the outcome of the trial, David Mellor is described as "David Mellor QC". Mellor was not made a Queen's Counsel until 1987.

Quotes
Lead guitarist: You know what I think, don't you? I've been watching you.
Rude Boy: Yeah, I noticed. Quite a lot.
Lead guitarist: I been watching you.
Rude Boy: I'll keep it in mind.
Lead guitarist: Do.

Alternate versions
Released at 133 minutes in Europe; US prints run 120 minutes.

Connections
Featured in White Riot (2019)

Soundtracks
Police And Thieves
Written by Junior Murvin and Lee 'Scratch' Perry
Sung by Junior Murvin
Island Records

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If you really want to know what and why this film is about

Read Marcus Gray's The Last Gang in Town.... I watched the film a couple of times, like other contributors, with many questions in my head about what it was really about, how much The Clash co-operated with it, why the film is presented in the way it is, who on Earth Ray Gange is...

This book clears up those questions... The film is flawed, but as a document of the times, and especially the power of The Clash as a live band (there's not any better footage of them around - although they overdubbed the live tracks).... What a band...