Alan Clarke CollectionDirector: Alan Clarke; Stars: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth; Release Date: August 31, 2004 |
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Alan Clarke Collection - The cinema of Alan Clarke shines an unflinching light on the deteriorating UK society he saw crumbling around him in the 1970s and '80s. This collection gathers four of his made-for-TV films, alongside a fascinating documentary on Clarke. SCUM is the earliest work presented here, and comes in two versions: the original 1977 production, and a theatrical reworking from 1979. Both star Ray Winstone (SEXY BEAST) as a hapless victim of England's juvenile prison system, offering a damning indictment of a corrupt and brutal regime that caused incredible damage to Britain's troubled youth. MADE IN BRITAIN (1982) features Tim Roth in a lead role for the first time, portraying an unconventional skinhead named Trevor. Intelligent, yet excessively violent, Trevor bucks the cinematic stereotypes often attached to such figures, with Clarke lending a sympathetic slant to a character who boils over with rage. Six years later, THE FIRM saw the ever in-tune Clarke turning his attentions to another disease gnawing away at ...
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| Directors | Alan Clarke |
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| Stars | Gary Oldman |
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| Actors | Philip Davis |
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| Genre | Dramas |
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| Subgenre | Death • British • Drama • Drama (General) • Televisi |
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| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
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| Available Formats | DVD: 5-Disc Boxed Set |
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| UPC | 827058300490 |
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| Release Date | 1977-1989 |
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| Running Time | 6hr 52min |
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| Original Language | English |
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| DVD Editions | DVD: 5-Disc Boxed Set6hr 52minBlue UndergroundAugust 31, 2004Not Rated827058300490 |
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| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (07/01/2004, p.114, Glenn Kenny): "[Filmed] with an utterly unflinching eye..." |
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