This Is England (2007)

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Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide.

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.

• Released: 2007-04-27
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 1,468 votes

Directed by Shane Meadows.

Top cast

• Thomas Turgoose as Shaun
• Stephen Graham as Combo
• Jo Hartley as Cynth
• Andrew Shim as Milky
• Vicky McClure as Lol
• Joseph Gilgun as Woody
• Rosamund Hanson as Smell
• Andrew Ellis as Gadget
• Perry Benson as Meggy
• George Newton as Banjo

Full cast & crew

Where to watch This Is England

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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