This is England

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Theatrical Release Date:

07/27/2007

DVD Release Date:

11/13/2007

Run Time:

102min.

Starring:

Thomas Turgoose , Stephen Graham , Jo Hartley , Andrew Shim , Vicky McClure

Director(s):

Shane Meadows

Distributor(s):

IFC

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: British filmmaker Shane Meadows looks back at his own youth in this semi-autobiographical comedy drama that examines skinhead culture in the U.K. It's the summer of 1983, and Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) is a 12-year-old boy edging into adolescence ... Read More

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