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Spike Island

Spike Island

6,3 /10 (80 Votes)
2012 EN 96 min

Overview

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

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Release date

11/10/2012

Votes

80

Popularity

1.0

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

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Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

96 min

Revenue

$157,036

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John Chard

John Chard

2015-03-02

⭐ 6.5

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 b…

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