Rude Boy
Seen it?1980 | 133 min | Drama, Music, Documentary
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Dreamgirls, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Hazan, David Mingay
- Ray GangeRay
- Joe StrummerThe Group
- Topper HeadonThe Group
- Paul SimononThe Group
- Mick JonesThe Group
- Jimmy PurseyGuest Singer
- Caroline CoonClash Girlfriend
- Johnny GreenRoadie
- Barry BakerRoadie
- Terry McQuadeTerry