

Rude Boy
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.
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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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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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1- C6/10
CinemaSerf
5/23/2024
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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