“Based on Colin Macinnes cult novel about teen life and pop fashion, Absolute Beginners is a terrifically inventive original musical…Daring.” Variety
Absolute Beginners
London, summer 1958. Every teenager’s dream: hot, exciting and carefree – yet potentially dangerous. Absolute Beginners is a riotous musical comedy, a spectacular mix of style, music and the energy of the streets.
Cast and crew
Director:
Julian Temple
Producers:
Chris Brown, Stephen Woolley (Interview with the Vampire)
Writers:
Richard Burridge (The Fourth Protocol), Christopher Wicking
Cast:
Patsy Kensit (Lethal Weapon II), James Fox (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sherlock Holmes), David Bowie (Legend)
Distributor:
Orion Pictures Corporation
Information
Genre: Musical
Runtime: 107 minutes
Year of production: 1986
