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London Town

London Town

20176.11h 32m

Overview

A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.

Directed by Derrick Borte
Written by Matt Brown
Produced by Sofia Sondervan, Christine Vachon, Tom Butterfield
Box Office0Revenue: $1K

Top Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Joe Strummer

Daniel Huttlestone

Daniel Huttlestone

Shay Baker

Dougray Scott

Dougray Scott

Nick Baker

Natascha McElhone

Natascha McElhone

Sandrine

Tom Hughes

Tom Hughes

Johnny

Kerry Howard

Kerry Howard

Penelope

Nell Williams

Nell Williams

Vivian Daniels

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Samuel Robertson

Tommy Gun

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Kamryn Boyd

Punk Rock Kid

Meredith Ostrom

Meredith Ostrom

Rebecca

Themes & Keywords

london, england1970sriotcross dressingrock bandsinger-songwriterthe clashaccidentteenage protagonist

About London Town

London Town is a drama, music film released in 2017 exploring themes of london, england, 1970s, riot, cross dressing, rock band, singer-songwriter. Directed by Derrick Borte, it stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Daniel Huttlestone, Dougray Scott. A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London.

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