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Made in Britain

1983 · 76 min

A raw, confrontational character study that feels like a punch to the gut, with unflinching realism and a furious energy.

Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart
Tagline
Trevor is an angry young man.
Overview
16-year-old skinhead Trevor has no regard for authority, and would rather spend his time stealing cars than sitting in the detention centre to which he is sent. Social worker Harry Parker tries his best, but Trevor is only interested when there's something in it for him. The centre authorities try to conform Trevor to the norms of society, but he takes no notice, and would rather speak in a torrent of four-letter words and racial abuse.

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Directed by
Alan Clarke
Genres
Tv movie, Crime, Drama
Starring
Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
tv movie, crime, drama
Directed by
Alan Clarke
Written by
David Leland
Starring
Tim Roth, Terry Richards, Bill Stewart, Eric Richard, Geoffrey Hutchings, Sean Chapman, John Bleasdale, Noel Diacomo
Music
Wattie Buchan
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Runtime
76 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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