Overview
Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Dennis Bovell
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Chris Menges
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Martin StellmanWriter
- Franco RossoWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 7, 1980
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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In the United States
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Cast
Brinsley FordeBlue
Trevor LairdBeefy
Karl HowmanRonnie
Brian BovellSpark
Victor Romero EvansLover Boy
David N. HaynesErrol
Archie PoolDreadhead- T-Bone WilsonWesley
Mel SmithAlan
Mark MoneroCarlton- Beverly MichaelsElaine
- Yvonne AgardMrs Watts
- Alan IgbonRuppie
Stefan KaliphaFat Larry
Maggie SteedWoman at lock up garage
Bill MoodyRacist Man on balcony
Gary WhelanC.I.D Detective #2
Vilma HollingberyWoman in Street- Beverley DublinSandra
- King SoundsCompere
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