During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood (1982).
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total
- Mary Proudfoot
- (as Jessica Stevenson)
- French Teacher
- (as Emile Chesnais)
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- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaOne of Didier's entourage is wearing sun glasses because as director Garth Jennings puts it at 22:50 in the DVD commentary "He could not stop looking directly into the camera."
- GoofsSiouxsie And The Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo", which was released in 1988, plays at a school party.
- Quotes
Lee Carter: I don't care what you and your so-called mates say about me, but don't you ever, ever call my brother a scab! You know, at least he's there for me! At least he cares about me, which is more than I can say for you, blood brother. You're a two-faced fake like the rest of them and I'm gutted it took me this long to work it out. I'm gutted I fell for it, Will. Lawrence is better than all of you and all that lot put together and he's all I've got, alright? He's all I've got.
[sobs]
Lee Carter: I didn't come back for you anyway. Where's my camera?
- Crazy creditsAt the very end of the closing credits Carter's voice-over says, "By the way, you spelled the title slightly wrong; there's no 'w' in Rambo". Will replies, "Oh, okay" and Carter then says, "It's still good though".
- SoundtracksI Can't Wait
Written by John Smith (as John Robert Smith)
Performed by Nu Shooz
Licensed courtesy of Rhino UK
Published by Poolside Music
Courtesy of High Fashion Music - Beat that Music Limited (IMG), UK
A semi-autobiographical piece from writer/director Garth Jennings ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), the film focuses on the escapades of two young boys making a movie. Along the way, many topics are addressed ... family, religion, friendship, loyalty, idol-worship, etc.
Bill Milner (as Will Proudfoot) and Will Poulter (as Lee Carter) are the newcomers who play the boys. Poulter is a near reincarnation of River Phoenix as Chris Chambers ("Stand By Me") as he carries so much bottled up emotion stemming from his longing for attention. Milner's character is the more sensitive, creative type being suffocated by his family's religion. Quite a pair.
As a commentary on film and celebrity, the two boy's world is rocked when their film-making is discovered. Now everyone wants a piece including the French exchange student, Didier, played hysterically well by Jules Sitruk. Character issues to follow!
The boys are so endearing that most kids would enjoy the film and certainly most adults who were still growing up in the 80's will get a kick out of it.
- ferguson-6
- May 17, 2008
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- Also known as
- Đứa Con Của Rambow
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Box office
- Budget
- £4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,785,505
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $53,789
- May 4, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $10,871,449
- Runtime1 hour 36 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1