Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Twin Town

  • 19971997
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,291
707
Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.
Play trailer1:03
1 Video
20 Photos
ComedyDrama
Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.Julian and Jeremy, two brothers prefer to spend their time on drugs and joyriding. When their father, Fatty Lewis, they show up demanding compensation.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
16,291
707
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Kevin Allen
    • Writers
      • Kevin Allen
      • Paul Durden
    • Stars
      • Llyr Ifans
      • Rhys Ifans
      • Dorien Thomas
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kevin Allen
    • Writers
      • Kevin Allen
      • Paul Durden
    • Stars
      • Llyr Ifans
      • Rhys Ifans
      • Dorien Thomas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:03
    Trailer

    Photos20

    Dougray Scott and Dorien Thomas in Twin Town (1997)
    Di Botcher, Huw Ceredig, Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, and Rachel Scorgie in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Kevin Allen, Llyr Ifans, and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Dougray Scott in Twin Town (1997)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Llyr Ifans
    • Julian Lewis
    • (as Llyr Evans)
    Rhys Ifans
    Rhys Ifans
    • Jeremy Lewis
    Dorien Thomas
    • Greyo
    Dougray Scott
    Dougray Scott
    • Terry Walsh
    Buddug Williams
    • Mrs. Mort
    Ronnie Williams
    • Mr. Mort
    Huw Ceredig
    • Fatty Lewis
    Rachel Scorgie
    • Adie Lewis
    Di Botcher
    Di Botcher
    • Jean Lewis
    Mary Allen
    • Olive
    Paul Durden
    • Taxi Driver
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Dodgy
    Kevin Allen
    Kevin Allen
    • TV Presenter
    Brian Hibbard
    • Dai Reese
    Morgan Hopkins
    • Chip Roberts
    Sion Tudor Owen
    Sion Tudor Owen
    • Dewi
    William Thomas
    William Thomas
    • Bryn Cartwright
    Danny Durden
    • Kazoo Player
    • Director
      • Kevin Allen
    • Writers
      • Kevin Allen
      • Paul Durden
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    I.D.
    7.3
    I.D.
    Scum
    7.7
    Scum
    Human Traffic
    7.1
    Human Traffic
    The Business
    6.6
    The Business
    La Cha Cha
    7.9
    La Cha Cha
    The Krays
    6.6
    The Krays
    Rita, Sue and Bob Too
    6.5
    Rita, Sue and Bob Too
    Scum
    7.6
    Scum
    Nil by Mouth
    7.3
    Nil by Mouth
    Essex Boys
    6.1
    Essex Boys
    The Football Factory
    6.8
    The Football Factory
    Under Milk Wood
    6.0
    Under Milk Wood

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The word "fuck" is used over 300 times.
    • Quotes

      Greyo: Dylan Thomas called Swansea "an ugly, lovely town".

      Terry: I'd call it... a Pretty Shitty City.

      Greyo: Dylan Thomas didn't do as much fucking cocaine as you, did he?

    • Alternate versions
      The American video/laserdisc version contains a pretitle scene with the Lewis twin in a Moroccan jail. They explain to the audience that Twin Town was filmed in Swansea, South Wales and not in any of the Swanseas in the US. There's also some banter about the thick accents which can be summarized as "pay attention." Director Kevin Allen plays the Moroccan jailer.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Father's Day/Twin Town/The Fifth Element/Underworld/Children of the Revolution (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      The Other Man's Grass is Always Greener
      Written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent

      Performed by Petula Clark

      Courtesy of BMG France/Vogue

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    this is a good film, and welsh to boot!
    Twin Town cannot be mentioned in the same breath as Trainspotting, simply because it is a completely different film, the fact that they are both set in squalid urban surroundings and involve drugs is incidental. Twin Town is basically a sequence of revenge acts between two groups of people linked in all sorts of ways. The Twins to whom the title refers might as well be cardboard cutouts, for the lack of personalities, but you find yourself sympathetic with them despite their debauchery. Likewise the death of the Lewis family (minus the sons) is a very sad moment, despite the fact that they have been portrayed so shallowly. This is the success of the film, the way it manipulates your emotions to leave you genuinely shaken by the violence in the events leading up to the climax, whereas the opening of the film leads you to expect a light-hearted farce. Watching it again it is easy to divide the film into two sections, but very difficult to pin down where the change of pace and mood begins. The humour and irony is superb, particularly the razor sharp sarcasm of Adie. Although a very seedy picture of Wales is presented, this presents a very positive view of the people of Swansea and manages not to be anti-English in the slightest despite the obvious nationalistic feel. The acting is great, and as long as you aren`t expecting anything like Trainspotting and you let the humour wash over you you`ll enjoy this.
    helpful•12
    2
    • Tommo_18
    • Jan 20, 1999

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 9, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İkiz kasaba
    • Filming locations
      • South Wales, Wales, UK
    • Production companies
      • Agenda
      • Aimimage Productions
      • Figment Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $3,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $127,923
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,827
      • May 11, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $127,923
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Llyr Ifans and Rhys Ifans in Twin Town (1997)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Twin Town (1997) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    These Stars Are on the Rise
    See the gallery

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.