London Town

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

Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

as Joe Strummer

Daniel Huttlestone

as Shay Baker

Dougray Scott

as Nick Baker

Natascha McElhone

as Sandrine

Tom Hughes

as Johnny

Kerry Howard

as Penelope

Nell Williams

as Vivian Daniels

Samuel Robertson

as Tommy Gun

Kamryn Boyd

as Punk Rock Kid

Meredith Ostrom

as Rebecca

Reviews

Gimly

Jonathan Rhys Meyers is surprisingly good as Clash singer Joe Strummer, but _London Town_does not have the frontman (excuse the pun,) centre-stage. The film is somewhat endearing, but it doesn't capture the grit of a Thatcher-era UK. Instead of truly tackling the fascinating topics of the time, i...

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