Absolute Beginners Movie Review 1986

Fervently stylish camp musical exploring the lives of British teenagers in the 1950s never quite gets untracked, although MTV video moments fill out a spare plotline. Based on a novel by Colin MacInnes.

Distribution

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Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Contemporary Musicals, Period Piece: 1950s, Rock Stars on Film

Screenplay

Richard Burridge, Don MacPherson

Cast

David Bowie, Ray Davies, Mandy Rice-Davies, James Fox, Eddie O'Connell, Patsy Kensit, Anita Morris, Sade Adu, Sandie Shaw

Cinematography

Oliver Stapleton

Director

Julien Temple

Producer

Orion Pictures