Boston Kickout (1995)
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45% of users liked it
(77 ratings)
In Britain, when bored street punks go on violent destructive sprees late at night through local yards and neighborhoods it is called a "Boston kickout." Combining elements of humor, gritty realism, and drama, this youthful film, set in dismal Stevenage, a hastily built post-war town where… More In Britain, when bored street punks go on violent destructive sprees late at night through local yards and neighborhoods it is called a "Boston kickout." Combining elements of humor, gritty realism, and drama, this youthful film, set in dismal Stevenage, a hastily built post-war town where unemployment and despair runs rampant and the youth, bored and without hope for the future, engage in violent crime and drug use. Under these conditions, four teenage friends struggle to somehow make their way to manhood and a better future. Much of the story centers on Phil, a young man living with his father Ray and the grim memory of his mother's 1982 suicide in London. It was young Phil who found her hanging from a rope at the top of the stairs. Soon afterward, to escape the awful memory, Ray moved them to the suburb. That was years ago and now Phil hangs out with his best mate Ted and tries to figure out what to do with his life. Ted tires of their aimless, empty lives, rebels and leaves after a violent incident. Lonely Phil begins hanging out with Matt and Steve. Matt has recently married and doesn't seem to mind the stultifying life in Stevenage while Steve is emotionally unstable and ready to fall apart. Before the arrival of Shona, his lovely Irish cousin, Phil contemplates what he sees as his two life options, college with its hollow promise of a job, or a life of crime. Shona thinks he has talent as a photographer and encourages him as they embark upon a brief romantic fling. Just when Phil begins to dream of a better life, his bereaved father attempts to kill himself. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Hills
- Written By
- Paul Hills, Diane Whitley, Roberto Troni
- Genres
- Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 19, 1995 Wide
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
a relaxed and fairly satisfying coming-of-age story
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Cast
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John Simm
as Phil
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Emer McCourt
as Shona
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Andrew Lincoln
as Ted
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Betancourth Daniel Brown
as Thug
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Sally Grace
as Barbara
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Richard Hanson
as Steve
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Saidul Anam
as Irish Band
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Mark Warren
as Robert
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Patrick Duggan
as Shona's Step-Father
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John Bodimeade
as Ray's Assistant
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Derek Martin
as Ray
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Nathan Valente
as Matt
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Julie Smith
as Mandy
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Suzanne Church
as Fiona
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Mary Healy
as Shona's Mother
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David Aldous
as John
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Albert Allard
as Uncle Marlon
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Ricky Barnet
as Bouncer
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Osei Benil
as Foreman
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Roscoe Lee Browne
as Thug
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Teresa Cole
as Nurse
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Janet Crawford
as Auntie Babs
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Natalie Davies
as Sue
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Jeanette Driver
as Josephine Hughes
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Flange
as Brad's Band
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Anne Francoeur
as Linda
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Stephen Geraghty
as Thug
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Arran Hall
as Young Phil
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Jason Humphries
as Young Matt
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Poppy Huntley
as Stephanie
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Michelle Lambourne
as Phil's Mother
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Leslie Landers
as Scarface
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Huggy Lever
as Bouncer
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Stella Martin
as Blonde In Nightclub
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Paddy Moyna
as Thug
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Vincent Phillips
as Brad
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John Rafferty
as Young Steven
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David Schaal
as Mick (The Manager)
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Rowan Schlossberg
as Young Ted
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Roger Stevens
as Karaoke Singer
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Freda Tilley
as Old Lady
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Steve Weston
as John The Pyromaniac
