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Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

There are a couple of ways to avoid death....one is to be magnificent

20106.31h 55mNR

Overview

A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.

Directed by Mat Whitecross
Written by Paul Viragh
Produced by Damian Jones, Sarah Arnott, Serena Cullen
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0M0

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Top Cast

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Ian Dury

Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Chaz Jankel

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Betty Dury

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Denise

Bill Milner

Bill Milner

Baxter Dury

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Bill Drury

Arthur Darvill

Arthur Darvill

Mick Gallagher

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

Clive Richards

Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

Russell Hardy

Noel Clarke

Noel Clarke

Desmond

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Themes & Keywords

rock star1970spunk rockbiographypolio

About Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of rock star, 1970s, punk rock, biography, polio. Directed by Mat Whitecross, it stars Andy Serkis, Tom Hughes, Olivia Williams. A biography of Ian Dury, who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founders of the punk-rock scene in Britain in the 1970s.

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