THIS IS ENGLAND

GENRE(S): Drama

WRITTEN BY: Shane Meadows

DIRECTED BY: Shane Meadows

RELEASE DATE: DVD: November 13, 2007 Theatrical: July 27, 2007

RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes, Color

ORIGIN: UK

YEAR: 2006

ACTORS: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure


- The themes cover: Thatcherite England in the 80's, Skinheads,racism, bullyism, and the loss of childhood innocence.
This film is about the story is of a young "Shaun Fields"who lives in a small English town in 1983. "Shaun" has recently lost his father in a War. On the last day of the school term before summer "Shaun" is harassed by kids of his school over his choice of hippy-like clothing.
On his way home from school, Shaun chances upon a non-racist skinhead (which includes two Jamaican members),"Shaun" immediately takes to "Woody" as a surrogate father figure and is soon admitted in to the gang. Admission means parties, a new girlfriend (Rosamund Hanson) a new haircut, a new Ben Sherman shirt, and a new pair of boots. As well as a whole new group of friends who treat Shaun as an equal.
All seems well in this quiet English town until one incident changes all of their lives about midway through the film. This is the return of "Combo" from 3 years in prison. "Combo" is the former leader of this gang and wastes no time trying to re-establish his dominance in a direct confrontation with "Woody". "Combo" has become a racist during his 3 years in prison and views skinheads as the prefect front line soldiers in the National Front's (an extremely conservative political party) war to keep England for "Englishmen."






Credits:

http://www.amazon.com/This-England-Thomas-Turgoose/dp/B000UNYJV8

http://www.thisisenglandmovie.co.uk/#