During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total
- Mary Proudfoot
- (as Jessica Stevenson)
- French Teacher
- (as Emile Chesnais)
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- TriviaOne of Didier's entourage is wearing sun glasses because as director Garth Jennings puts it at 22:50 in the DVD commentary "He could not stop looking directly into the camera."
- GoofsSiouxsie And The Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo", which was released in 1988, plays at a school party.
- Quotes
Lee Carter: I don't care what you and your so-called mates say about me, but don't you ever, ever call my brother a scab! You know, at least he's there for me! At least he cares about me, which is more than I can say for you, blood brother. You're a two-faced fake like the rest of them and I'm gutted it took me this long to work it out. I'm gutted I fell for it, Will. Lawrence is better than all of you and all that lot put together and he's all I've got, alright? He's all I've got.
[sobs]
Lee Carter: I didn't come back for you anyway. Where's my camera?
- Crazy creditsAt the very end of the closing credits Carter's voice-over says, "By the way, you spelled the title slightly wrong; there's no 'w' in Rambo". Will replies, "Oh, okay" and Carter then says, "It's still good though".
- SoundtracksI Can't Wait
Written by John Smith (as John Robert Smith)
Performed by Nu Shooz
Licensed courtesy of Rhino UK
Published by Poolside Music
Courtesy of High Fashion Music - Beat that Music Limited (IMG), UK
Attended a preview screening this week, and can't wait for the weekend so I can go back and watch it again. The screening was packed, and the general reaction definitely agreed with my own.
There are several 'laugh-out-loud' moments, from the opening titles, to the touching climax, and at many points in between, in a well written, perfectly paced film. I am someone who goes to a lot of movies, and sometimes find myself checking my watch, but this draws you in from the start, and it never loses you.
Probably has most appeal for those , like myself, who were in the UK in the 80's but I'm sure it has appeal for all, and hope the two leads go on to further success in the future. There is an innocent charm about the lead pairing, and the movie as a whole, that should transcend national and cultural boundaries.
- mrwoodz511
- Apr 2, 2008
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- Also known as
- Đứa Con Của Rambow
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Box office
- Budget
- £4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,785,505
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,789
- May 4, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $10,871,449
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1