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Spike Island (2012)
October 11, 20121h 36mEN
6.3
79 votes
Overview
Teenage musicians travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.
Director
Mat WhitecrossWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Revenue
$157K
Production Companies
Head Gear FilmsBankside FilmsFiesta ProductionsVertigo FilmsBBC Film
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John Chard
6.5Does Mat Whitecross' film Bang the Drum? It's May 1990, Great Britain, and The Stone Roses are about to play a monumental outdoor gig at Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire. A bunch of teenage acolytes of the band, aspiring musicians themselves, embark on a journey to Spike Island whist at the same time embarking on personal journeys of the real life kind. Us Brits do like ourselves a coming of age drama set to the backdrop of musical importance. Mat Whitecross (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) taps into the era of Baggy Manchester, of a Northern Britain dominated by pills, thrills and romantic b…
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