Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.
David Essex
Jim MacLaine
Ringo Starr
Mike
James Booth
Mr MacLaine
Rosemary Leach
Mrs. MacLaine
Billy Fury
Stormy Tempest
Rosalind Ayres
Jeanette Sutcliffe
Robert Lindsay
Terry Sutcliffe
Keith Moon
J.D. Glover
Deborah Watling
Sandra
Brenda Bruce
Doreen
Daphne Oxenford
Mrs Sutcliffe
Kim Braden
Charlotte
Johnny Shannon
Jack
Karl Howman
Johnny
Sue Holderness
Shirley
Sacha Puttnam
Young Jim MacLaine
Beth Morris
Jean
James Ottaway
Granddad
Patti Love
Sandra's Friend
Sally Watts
Girl in Coffee Shop
Alan Foss
Teacher
Patsy Blower
Young Girl at Fair
Eugene Wallace
Stuart
Tony McHale
1st Man in Coffee Bar
Peter Turner
Teddy Boy
Verna Harvey
Wendy
Ron Hackett
Policeman
Valerie Lush
1st Lady on Beach
Natalie Kent
Mrs Rimmer
Sara Clee
Girl with Baby
Bernard Severn
Sutcliffe
Erin Geraghty
Joan
Sacha Puttnam
Young Jim
Rick Lester
Minder
Director
Claude Whatham
Writer
Ray Connolly
March 15, 2020
7
The road to stardom(dust) begins here.
That'll Be the Day is directed by Claude Whatham and written by Ray Connolly. It stars David Essex, Ringo Starr, Rosemary Leach, Rosalind Ayres and Robert Lindsay. Cinematography is by Peter Suschitzky.
It's 1958 Britain and Jim MacLaine (Essex), fed up with school and his home life, leaves home and takes a series of dead-end jobs and is introduced to crime and sex. Even this isn't enough to off set his feeling of a hum-drum existence, could the upcoming Rock "N" Roll boom be his saviour?.
With perfect cast decisions, including rock star cameo's, a top grade music soundtrack - and director Whatham having a brilliant sense of teenage life in late 50s Britain, there's plenty to enjoy here.
Said to be based on the early life of John Lennon, it's important to note that this is actually not a rock movie. This is more of a kitchen sinker than anything else, which is ok of course, just be prepared if you haven't seen it before. 6.5/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00