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Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll

Synopsis

Inspired by the life of legendary English rock 'n' roll singer and performer, Ian Dury of Ian Dury and the Blockheads. We follow the highs and lows of Dury's personal and professional life against a backdrop of his greatest hits. The story looks at his relationship with his son in parallel to his own childhood; Dury's upbringing depicts the story of a charismatic, crippled boy who overcomes great personal odds in order to establish his existence as a talented and determined individual.

Details

Year
2010
Type of film
Features
Running Time
115 mins
Director
Mat Whitecross
Producer
Kevin Phelan, Peter Hampden, Andy Serkis, Paul Viragh, Ian Neil, Ralph Kamp, Paul Brett, Steve ‘Harry’ Harragan, Tim Smith
Co-Producer
Kevin Phelan, Peter Hampden, Andy Serkis, Paul Viragh, Ian Neil, Ralph Kamp, Paul Brett, Steve ‘Harry’ Harragan, Tim Smith
Editor
Peter Christellis
Screenwriter
Paul Viragh
Director of Photography
Chris Ross
Production Designer
Richard Bullock
Music
Ian Neil
Principal Cast
Andy Serkis, Naomie Harris, Olivia Williams, Bill Milner, Toby Jones, Tom Hughes, Noel Clarke, Mackenzie Crook, Ray Winstone, Wesley Nelson

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 7th January 2010

Production Company

DJ Films
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Canon House
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Beaconsfield
Bucks HP9 2HN
UK

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