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Brief Synopsis
A young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful model.
An adman corrupts a photographer who loves a fashion designer in riotous 1958 Soho London.
Cast & Crew
Julien Temple
Director
Angela Morley
Music Extracts ("Hancock'S Half Hour (A Sunday Afternoon At Home)")
Richard Wagner
Music ("Wedding March" From Opera "Lohengrin")
Clive Langer
Music Mixer; Music Recording
Gil Evans
Music Conductor
David Bowie
Song ("That'S Motivation" "Absolute Beginners")
Domenico Modugno
Song ("Volare")
Franco Migliacci
Song ("Volare")
Ray Davies
Song
Gil Evans
Song ("The Naked And The Dead" "Va Va Voom")
Paul Weller
Song (""Have You Ever Had It Blue")
Patsy Kensit-Healy
Song
Godson (Godson)
Song ("Having It All")
Beauchamp (Beauchamp)
Song ("Having It All")
Sade
Song (Credited As Sade Adu) "Killer Blow)
Booth
Songs ("Killer Blow" "Rodrigo")
L Stabbins
Songs ("Killer Blow" "Rodrigo")
Roberts (Roberts)
Song ("Rodrigo")
Edward Tudor-Pole
Song
Julien Temple
Songs ("Ted Ain'T Ded" "Selling Out" "Napoli")
Jerry Dammers
Song ("Riot City")
Nick Lowe
Song ("Little Cat (You'Ve Never Had It So Good)")
Ekow Abban
Song
Clive Langer
Song; Song Arranger ("Rock A Bye Baby")
Steve Allen
Song Arranger ("Rock A Bye Baby")
Eric Coates
Song ("Sleepy Lagoon")
J Bruton
Song ("Teddy Bears' Picnic")
J Kennedy
Song ("Teddy Bears' Picnic")
William Harris
Song ("Rocking At The 21'S")
Preston Epps
Song ("Bongo Rock")
Arthur Egnoian
Song ("Bongo Rock")
Miles Davis
Song ("So What")
Charles Mingus
Songs ("Boogie Stop Shuffle (The Rough And The Smooth)" "Better Git It In Your Soul (The Hot And The Cool)")
Macmanus (Macmanus)
Song ("Switching It Off")
Jack Hammer
Song ("Great Balls Of Fire")
Blackwell (Blackwell)
Song ("Great Balls Of Fire")
W Donaldson
Song ("My Mammy")
S Lewis
Song ("My Mammy")
J Young
Song ("My Mammy")
David Bowie
Song Performer ("Volare" "Absolute Beginners" "That'S Motivation")
Ray Davies
Song Performer ("Quiet Life")
The Style Council (The Style Council)
Song Performer ("Have You Ever Had It Blue")
Patsy Kensit-Healy
Song Performer ("Having It All")
Eighth Wonder (Eighth Wonder)
Song Performer ("Having It All")
Sade
Song Performer ("Killer Blow")
Edward Tudor-Pole
Song Performer ("Ted Ain'T Ded")
Working Week (Working Week)
Song Performer ("Rodrigo")
Jerry Dammers
Song Performer ("Riot City")
Ekow Abban
Song Performer ("Santa Lucia")
Clive Langer
Song Performer ("Napoli")
Laurel Aiken
Song Performer ("Landlords And Tenants")
Slim Gaillard
Song Performer ("Selling Out")
Wee Willie Harris
Song Performer ("Rocking At The 21'S")
The Jet Streams (The Jet Streams)
Song Performer ("Bongo Rock")
Jonas Hurst
Song Performer ("Little Girl (You'Ve Never Had It So Good)")
The Perils Of Plastic (The Perils Of Plastic)
Song Performer ("Napoli")
Tom Morley
Song Performer ("Napoli")
Gary Barnicle
Song Performer ("Napoli")
The Paragons (The Paragons)
Song Performer ("Hey Little School Girl")
Beatrice Reading
Song Performer ("Rock Baby Rock")
The Scorpions (The Scorpions)
Song Performer ("Scorpio")
Alan Winstanley
Music Producer
Gil Evans
Music Arranger
Luis Jardim
Music Arranger ("Here Comes The Bride")
Alan Winstanley
Sound Recording Mixer
David John
Sound Recording
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Rerecording Mixer
Virgin Vision
Production Company
Goldcrest Films International
Production Company
Palace Pictures
Production Company
Twickenham Film Studios
Production Company
Orion Pictures
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Palace Pictures
Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Kathy Sykes
Production Coordinator
Valerie Craig
Production Coordinator
Peter Kohn
Production Manager
Arthur Wicks
Property Master
Lee Electric Lighting (Lee Electric Lighting)
Lighting Equipment
Barbara Rutter
Costume Designer Assistant
Sue Thornton
Dance Stage Manager Assistant
Tim Coghlan
Assistant (To Producers)
Jenny Pollitt
Assistant (To Producers)
Amanda Pirie
Assistant (To Julien Temple)
Bob Devine
Construction Manager Assistant
Adrian Start
Supervisor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound
David John
Sound
Additional Details
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| Release Date: | 1986 | Production Date: | |
| Color/B&W: | Distributions Co: | Orion Pictures | |
| Sound: | Production Co: | Virgin Vision .....Production Company, Goldcrest Films International .....Production Company, Palace Pictures .....Production Company, Peter Govey Film Opticals .....Production Company, .....Production Company, Camera Effects .....Production Company, Twickenham Film Studios .....Production Company, Orion Pictures .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, Palace Pictures .....Foreign Theatrical Distributor | |
| Duration(mins): | Country: | United Kingdom (GB) | |
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