Rude Boy (1980) 4K Restoration
- Wed, Feb 5
Director: David Mingay, Jack Hazan Run Time: 133 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1980
Starring: Jimmy Pursey, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, Ray Gange, Topper Headon
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
About the film:
“Furiously alive…the concert scenes capture the band in all its ragged glory.” – Janet Maslin, The New York Times
In Rude Boy, Jack Hazan and David Mingay (A Bigger Splash) once again merge documentary and fiction in their tale of Ray Gange, a roughneck roadie for the most fiery, revolutionary rock ‘n’ roll band of their era – The Clash.
Proving a difficult, sometimes reactionary subject and a foil to the band’s idealism, Gange plays observer to The Clash’s legendary 1978 Rock Against Racism concert in London’s Victoria Park and their studio recording of Give ’Em Enough Rope. Set against a background of riots, racist and anti-racist demos, and police hostility towards black British youth, this unforgettable, absorbing film portraits a UK on the brink of Thatcherism, and a moment when subcultural shock troops met those of a rising right wing in the streets.
About the filmmaker:
Jack Hazan was born on 31 March 1939 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. He is a cinematographer and director, known for A Bigger Splash (1973), Rude Boy (1980) and Comic Act (1998).
David Mingay was born on 8 August 1945 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an editor and director, known for Rude Boy (1980), Peacemaking 1919 (1971) and Comic Act (1998).
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