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That'll Be The Day
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That'll Be The Day

1973-05-13 · 87 min · ★ 6.5

Music · Drama

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.

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Directors
Claude Whatham
Production companies
Goodtimes Enterprises
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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David EssexDavid EssexJim MacLaine
Ringo StarrRingo StarrMike
James BoothJames BoothMr MacLaine
Rosemary LeachRosemary LeachMrs. MacLaine
Billy FuryBilly FuryStormy Tempest
Rosalind AyresRosalind AyresJeanette Sutcliffe
Robert LindsayRobert LindsayTerry Sutcliffe
Keith MoonKeith MoonJ.D. Glover
Deborah WatlingDeborah WatlingSandra
Brenda BruceBrenda BruceDoreen
Daphne OxenfordDaphne OxenfordMrs Sutcliffe
Kim BradenKim BradenCharlotte
Johnny ShannonJohnny ShannonJack
Karl HowmanKarl HowmanJohnny
Sue HoldernessSue HoldernessShirley
Sacha PuttnamYoung Jim MacLaine
Beth MorrisBeth MorrisJean
James OttawayGranddad
Patti LovePatti LoveSandra's Friend
Sally WattsSally WattsGirl in Coffee Shop

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