Rude Boy
New York Film Festival Essentials
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2h 14m
Directed by Jack Hazan, David Mingay • Drama • 1980 • UK • English
Starring Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
Set against a background of riots, anti-racist demos, and police hostility, this unforgettable film portraits the UK at a moment when subcultural shock troops met those of a rising right wing in the streets. Merging documentary and fiction, "Rude Boy" follows a roadie for The Clash—the most fiery, revolutionary rock ’n’ roll band of the era, seen in this film at the dizzying peak of their powers.
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