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ComedyDramaMusic

Spike Island

- The story of two bands, one girl and a night they will never forget.

Teenage musicians travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.

Release Date : 2012-10-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Head Gear FilmsBankside FilmsFiesta ProductionsVertigo FilmsBBC Film

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Elliott Tittensor

Character Name : Tits

Original Name : Elliott Tittensor

Gender : Male

Emilia Clarke

Character Name : Sally

Original Name : Emilia Clarke

Gender : Female

Nico Mirallegro

Character Name : Dodge

Original Name : Nico Mirallegro

Gender : Male

Adam Long

Character Name : Little Gaz

Original Name : Adam Long

Gender : Male

Jordan Murphy

Character Name : Zippy

Original Name : Jordan Murphy

Gender : Male

Oliver Heald

Character Name : Penfold

Original Name : Oliver Heald

Gender : Male

Robert James-Collier

Character Name : Mr Milligan

Original Name : Robert James-Collier

Gender : Male

Matthew McNulty

Character Name : Ibiza Ste

Original Name : Matthew McNulty

Gender : Male

Steve Evets

Character Name : Eric

Original Name : Steve Evets

Gender : Male

Lesley Manville

Character Name : Margaret

Original Name : Lesley Manville

Gender : Female

Chris Coghill

Character Name : Uncle Hairy

Original Name : Chris Coghill

Gender : Male

Antonia Thomas

Character Name : Lisa

Original Name : Antonia Thomas

Gender : Female

Jodie Whittaker

Character Name : Suzanne

Original Name : Jodie Whittaker

Gender : Female

Michael Socha

Character Name : Carl

Original Name : Michael Socha

Gender : Male

Nick Blood

Character Name : Dave Famous

Original Name : Nick Blood

Gender : Male

Philip Jackson

Character Name : Mr. Jackson

Original Name : Philip Jackson

Gender : Male

Andrew Knott

Character Name : Voodoo Ray

Original Name : Andrew Knott

Gender : Male

Danny Cunningham

Character Name : Keith Teeth

Original Name : Danny Cunningham

Gender : Male

Paul Popplewell

Character Name : Roses' Manager

Original Name : Paul Popplewell

Gender : Male

Orla Poole

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Orla Poole

Gender : Male

Billie May Coghill

Character Name : Melissa

Original Name : Billie May Coghill

Gender : Male

Sophia Murphy

Character Name : Amy

Original Name : Sophia Murphy

Gender : Male

James Mair

Character Name : Frank

Original Name : James Mair

Gender : Male

Jack Harper

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : Jack Harper

Gender : Male

Jordan Hill

Character Name : Kev

Original Name : Jordan Hill

Gender : Male

Sean Cernow

Character Name : Jimmy Two Tone

Original Name : Sean Cernow

Gender : Male

Tigga Goulding

Character Name : Tracey

Original Name : Tigga Goulding

Gender : Male

Craig Cheetham

Character Name : Graham

Original Name : Craig Cheetham

Gender : Male

Jake Abraham

Character Name : Security Dave

Original Name : Jake Abraham

Gender : Male

Steve Marsh

Character Name : Security Sid

Original Name : Steve Marsh

Gender : Male

Bill Rodgers

Character Name : Official Coach Driver

Original Name : Bill Rodgers

Gender : Male

Beatrice Kelley

Character Name : Catheter Lady

Original Name : Beatrice Kelley

Gender : Female

TJ Jones

Character Name : Caravan Kid

Original Name : TJ Jones

Gender : Male

Jimmy Gallagher

Character Name : Scouser with Dinghy

Original Name : Jimmy Gallagher

Gender : Male

Abigail Hill

Character Name : Girl at Gate

Original Name : Abigail Hill

Gender : Male

Ciara Baxendale

Character Name : Late Girl

Original Name : Ciara Baxendale

Gender : Female

Jodie Hamblet

Character Name : Shelly

Original Name : Jodie Hamblet

Gender : Female

Daniel Seymour

Character Name : Speccy Kid

Original Name : Daniel Seymour

Gender : Male

Andrew Lythall

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Andrew Lythall

Gender : Male

Jim Sturgess

Character Name : Burger Vendor

Original Name : Jim Sturgess

Gender : Male

Mickey O'Brien

Character Name : Burger Vendor

Original Name : Mickey O'Brien

Gender : Female

Kieran O'Brien

Character Name : Poster Vendor

Original Name : Kieran O'Brien

Gender : Male

Kaya Scodelario

Character Name : T-shirt Vendor

Original Name : Kaya Scodelario

Gender : Female

Charlie Clemmow

Character Name : T-shirt Vendor

Original Name : Charlie Clemmow

Gender : Male

Rowetta

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Rowetta

Gender : Male

Terry Christian

Character Name : Interviewer (voice only)

Original Name : Terry Christian

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Does Mat Whitecross' film Bang the Drum? It's May 1990, Great Britain, and The Stone Roses are about to play a monumental outdoor gig at Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire. A bunch of teenage acolytes of the band, aspiring musicians themselves, embark on a journey to Spike Island whist at the same time embarking on personal journeys of the real life kind. Us Brits do like ourselves a coming of age drama set to the backdrop of musical importance. Mat Whitecross (Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll) taps into the era of Baggy Manchester, of a Northern Britain dominated by pills, thrills and romantic bellyaches. To many of a certain age The Stone Roses were "their" Beatles, a power pop foursome that rocked it big time, their influence on the British music industry is still being felt today. This in spite of their relatively short life span. Re: The Sex Pistols at Winterland, see The Stone Roses at Spike Island (in other words it was a pretty awful gig all told). However, the band are secondary to the teen angst narrative threads, to the scallywag japes and sexual growing pains. As Messrs Ian Brown and John Squire weave their chordal magic in the background, a bunch of spotty Herbert's with mad mac haircuts and iffy accents try and make sense of it all, of life, death, loves and hates. Music binds them together, but does anything else? It's all very formulaic stuff, but for those of the time, or for those with a love for how music can define your life, or at the least shape its direction, then this hits the requisite chords. It's funny at times and the cast are ebullient enough to carry the clichéd and thin material home, but come the finale you will be remembering the soundtrack more than the story itself. 6.5/10