“Grab the future... by its face!”
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.
Jack Hazan
Jack Hazan
David Mingay
Ray Gange
David Mingay
Jack Hazan
Ray Gange
Ray
Joe Strummer
The Group
Topper Headon
The Group
Paul Simonon
The Group
Mick Jones
The Group
Jimmy Pursey
Guest Singer
Caroline Coon
Clash Girlfriend
Johnny Green
Roadie
Barry Baker
Roadie
Terry McQuade
Terry
Elizabeth Young
Ray's Girlfriend #1
Sarah Hall
Ray's Girlfriend #2
... and 10 more
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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...
Buzzy Enterprises
Michael White Productions
National Film Trustee Company