This Is England

(2006)

Plot

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. (IMBd)

Cast

Thomas Turgoose - Shaun

Stephen Graham - Combo

Jo Hartley - Cynth

Andrew Shim - Milky

Vicky McClure - Lol

Awards

- BAFTA Film Award- Best British Film

- British Independent Film Award

- Young Audience Award

- UK Film Talent Award

- Best Director Award

Production Companies (some)

Big Arty Productions

EM Media

Film4

UK Film Council

Warp Films

Distributors (some)

IFC films (2007) (USA) (theatrical)

Optimum Releasing (2006) (UK) (theatrical)

A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

NetFlix (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Red Envelope Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

Other companies (some)

Abadia Catering (catering)

Anglo American Filming Vehicles (tracking vehicles)

Arn Lighting (lighting equipment)

Barclays Bank PLC (banking services)

Chitwell Van Hire (vehicle hire)

Other facts

- Shane Meadows directed the film

- Running time - 101 min

- Genre - Drama

- UK Cinema Certificate - 18

- Release date - 27 April 2007

- Special effects - MotionFX

- The film was filmed in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

- User rating - 7.9/10 (IMBd)

- Film negative format (mm/video inches) - 16 mm (Kodak)

- Cinematographic process - Digital Intermediate (master format), Super 16 (Source format)

- Printed film format - 35 mm (blow-up)

- Aspect ratio - 1.85 : 1