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75% Critic Match
This Is England
“Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.”
7.5 / 10• 2007• 1h 42m•NR• English
DramaCrime
Storyline
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Cast & Crew
Thomas Turgoose
Shaun
Lead
Stephen Graham
Combo
Jo Hartley
Cynth
Andrew Shim
Milky
Vicky McClure
Lol
Joseph Gilgun
Woody
Rosamund Hanson
Smell
Andrew Ellis
Gadget
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shane Meadows's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. This Is England is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
