7.5
Pandora's Box
1929
London Town (2017)
August 3, 20171h 32mEN
6.1
38 votes
Overview
A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.
Director
Derrick BorteWriter
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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N/A
Revenue
$1K
Production Companies
Killer FilmsCulmination ProductionsDutch Tilt Film
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User Reviews
Gimly
5.0Jonathan Rhys Meyers is surprisingly good as Clash singer Joe Strummer, but _London Town_does not have the frontman (excuse the pun,) centre-stage. The film is somewhat endearing, but it doesn't capture the grit of a Thatcher-era UK. Instead of truly tackling the fascinating topics of the time, it comes up to the edge and merely skirts around them. The skinheads are a problem, but they are never **our** problem, they're a mere periphery. The unemployment rate is sky high, but the lead stumbles into two jobs by the end of the first act. Perhaps these problems wouldn't be so stark, if the…
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