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Rude Boy

Grab the future... by its face!

6.4(34)19802h 13m1

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.

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Released
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Language
English
  • london, england
  • rock 'n' roll
  • punk rock
  • roadie
  • the clash

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalRNew York City, New York25 Jul 1980
    • PremiereNew York Film Festival6 Oct 2021
    • TheatricalRLos Angeles, California16 May 2022
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP19 Jun 1996
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival1 Feb 1980
    • TheatricalWest Germany2 Jan 1981
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical18+Torino22 May 1981
  • PolandPL

    • Digital / OTT1821 Oct 2022
  • SwedenSE

    • PremiereGöteborg Film Festival30 Jan 1981
    • Theatrical18 May 1981

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Rude Boy was released on 25 July 1980.

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    CinemaSerf

    5/23/2024

    6/10

    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 inef…

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