Information
- BFI identifier716102
- Date2007-04-27 (Release)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisSet in 1983. Follows Shaun, a twelve-year-old who is lonely and missing his father who has been killed in the Falklands War. He is befriended by a gang of laidback skinheads led by Woody, who take him under their wing. However, things change when the older and unpredictable Combo is released from prison. He tries to steer his old friends towards racist politics, but this splits the gang. Shaun chooses to stay with Combo, confused by the latter's praise of his father and his admiration for Shaun. Combo takes those who remain to a National Front meeting and tries to transform Shaun into a racist thug. (Synopsis)
- Work historyShown in film festivals in 2006. Budget reported as £2.3m (Screen Finance, v.18 no.18, October 2005).
- Genre
- CategoryFiction
- Subject
- Credits
- Cast
Title
This is England (Original)
- Collections
- Film / Video
- Scripts / DocumentsScript - Script type: Shooting Script - SCR-20060
Ephemera: publicity - PBS-716102
Unfilmed small pressbook held.
view all - Posters / DesignsPoster: film - Single sheet landscape - PD-20446
Poster: film - Single sheet portrait - PD-23487
view all - StillsPhotograph: digital - Landscape - Colour - bfi-00n-rcq
Photograph: digital - Landscape - Colour - bfi-00n-rcp
Photograph: digital - Landscape - Colour - bfi-00n-rco
Photograph: digital - Landscape - Colour - bfi-00n-rcn
Photograph: publicity - Landscape - Colour - bfi-00n-wrj
view all - ArticlesRadio Times 22 Nov 2008 - ArticleSight and Sound v17 n7 July 2007 - Short ArticleScreen International n1548 12 May 2006 - ArticleScreen International n1566 6 Oct 2006 - Credits, ReviewScreen Finance v18 n18 5 Oct 2005 - Prod. Detailsview all
- Books
- Digital documentsBFI Southbank Programme Notes November 2012
available to view in BFI Reuben Library
- +This is England
Work - 716102 - 2007-04-27 (Release)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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