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Rude Boy (Original title)
Dates: 1980 (Copyright), 1980 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Jack Hazan, David Mingay

Synopsis: A fan of the New Wave band The Clash follows the group around for a year.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Punk
Releases
Date: March 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 133 mins Length: 11929 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Tigon Film Distributors Ltd

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Cinema Journal v43 n2 Winter 2004  Pages: 47-66
Title: Punk cinemaAuthor: THOMPSON, Stacy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Reimagines the concept of "punk cinema", denoting an identi- fiable aesthetic, bolstered by a correlative economics. FIGHT CLUB is discussed as a film that features neither punks nor punk rock but espouses an anticommercial ideology.

In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002  Page: 60
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: NEVILLE, Lucy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Journal of Popular British Cinema n1 1998  Pages: 101-114
Title: British punk filmsAuthor: DONNELLY, Kevin J. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of several punk films including The GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE (1980) and JUBILEE (1978). The context of these films as a cultural phenomenon is given and their place as a noteworthy part of British film history is argued

In: City Limits n311 17 Sep 1987  Page: 59
Title: [City Limits - n311 17 Sep 1987: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.

In: Cahiers du Cinéma n321 March 1981  Pages: 30-31
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - n321 March 1981: no known title]Language: French

In: Image et Son/Ecran n359 March 1981  Pages: 25-26, 26-27
Title: [Image et Son/Ecran - n359 March 1981: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: French
Description: Interview with director.

In: Screen International n233 22 Mar 1980  Page: 17
Title: [Screen International - n233 22 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Time Out n517 14 Mar 1980  Page: 37
Title: [Time Out - n517 14 Mar 1980: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Caption review.

In: Variety 27 Feb 1980  Page: 21
Title: [Variety - 27 Feb 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Films Illustrated v9 n104 April 1980  Page: 307,309
Title: [Films Illustrated - v9 n104 April 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n231 8 Mar 1980  Page: 41
Title: [Screen International - n231 8 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Production note.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n555 April 1980  Page: 75
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n555 April 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v103 n2654 20 Mar 1980  Pages: 385-386
Title: [The Listener - v103 n2654 20 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n201 4 Aug 1979  Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n201 4 Aug 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n220 15 Dec 1979  Page: 28
Title: [Screen International - n220 15 Dec 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note that the rock group The clash are unhappy with the film and want to stop its release.


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Mapping the rockumentary: images of sound and fury
Author: IVERSEN, Gunnar  Pages: xix, 358 pages