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Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow

Make Believe. Not War.

20076.71h 35m

Overview

Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.

Directed by Garth Jennings
Written by Garth Jennings
Produced by Trevor Evans, Nick Goldsmith
Box OfficeBudget: $4.9MRevenue: $10.9M

Top Cast

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Will Proudfoot

Will Poulter

Will Poulter

Lee Carter

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Mary Proudfoot

Jules Sitruk

Jules Sitruk

Didier Revol

Neil Dudgeon

Neil Dudgeon

Joshua

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Lawrence Carter

Anna Wing

Anna Wing

Grandma

Tallulah Evans

Tallulah Evans

Jess Proudfoot

Emilie Chesnais

Emilie Chesnais

French Teacher

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter

Geography Teacher

Themes & Keywords

friendshipfilm in filmsingle motherexchange student1980sreligious group

About Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow is a comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of friendship, film in film, single mother, exchange student, 1980s, religious group. Directed by Garth Jennings, it stars Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jessica Hynes. Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.

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