Rent Northern Soul (2014)

3.2 of 5 from 231 ratings
1h 41min
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Synopsis:
'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970's, which changed a generation. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production line two young boys dream of going to America to discover rare records which will help them become the best DJ's on the scene. This journey forces them to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse and their friendship is tested to the limit.
Actors:
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Directors:
Elaine Constantine
Producers:
Debbie Gray
Writers:
Elaine Constantine
Studio:
Universal Pictures
Genres:
Drama, Music & Musicals
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/10/2014
Run Time:
102 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/10/2014
Run Time:
101 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Making Of 'Northern Soul'

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Reviews (3) of Northern Soul

A great period piece - Northern Soul review by TD

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01/05/2015

I respect the opinions of the previous reviewer, but totally disagree! I thought the acting was great, and feel that it is very much to Elliot James Langridge's credit that he left a "safe" job in Hollyoaks to work on this low budget movie that took such a long time to get off the ground. I can remember the fashions of that time (though I didn't partake!) and know that this was what much of the north of England was like in the seventies.

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Great British Social Drama - Northern Soul review by GI

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24/08/2024

This is a great British social drama set around a youth culture centred around a contemporary music following in the 1970s. So you can firstly expect an unbelievably good soundtrack in this film but also a compelling drama that is about isolation, friendship and self-discovery. John (Elliot James Langridge) is a loner and under achiever trapped in the education system of 1970s northern England. His path to finding a purpose in life comes from a chance meeting with the free spirited Matt (Josh Whitehouse) who introduces him to northern soul music and eventually to drugs. They are dreamers but the narrative is about how music becomes the conduit to freedom and redemption via teenage rebellion. There's a host of great characters to be found here and whilst the story will be familiar from other similar dramas it is great entertainment. The influence of Ken Loach and films like The Commitments (1991) is evident in what is an interesting and ultimately feel good film.

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Awful film that goes precisely nowhere! - Northern Soul review by RL

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30/11/2014

I was looking forward to this film, expecting some kind of social documentary, with a bit of wit and bit of bite with a plot that actually went somewhere and had a point. Instead, I watched 102 minutes of awful acting, not an ounce of credibility in any of the characters and just about the most pointless script imaginable.

It was made all the worse by the fact that (but for Antonia Thomas as 'Angela') there is not a single character in this film that you would want to spend even a nano-second with! Ricky Tomlinson and Lisa Stansfield have little more than cameos and what was Steve Coogan thinking?!

I very rarely bother with reviews, but this was in the bottom five of all the films I have ever seen - I could have easily summed this up with one, single-syllable word.

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