This is England

One more catch-up for Kevin Crust's Best of 2007 movies is "This is England".


This is England - Synopsis

Shaun (Thomas Turgoose), who lost his father in the Falklands War, earns the respect of skinheads when he stands up to their teasing. He becomes part of the gang and enjoys hanging out with his new friends. Trouble starts with the return of Combo (Stephen Graham), a racist ex-convict. With the gang divided into two factions, Shaun sides with Combo and, unfortunately, finds in him a father figure.

Opened July 25, 2007 Runtime: 1 hr. 38 min.
Cast: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure
Director: Shane Meadows
Genres: Period Film, Drama, Coming-of-Age