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Spike Island

  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
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6.3/10
3.9K
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Lesley Manville, Chris Coghill, Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Oliver Heald, Nico Mirallegro, Adam Long, and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
A rising indie band travels to Spike Island, Cheshire, in May of 1990 to see The Stone Roses.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Music
Five teenage friends will stop at nothing to attend a concert by their favourite band, The Stone Roses.Five teenage friends will stop at nothing to attend a concert by their favourite band, The Stone Roses.Five teenage friends will stop at nothing to attend a concert by their favourite band, The Stone Roses.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mat Whitecross
  • Writer
    • Chris Coghill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elliott Tittensor
    • Nico Mirallegro
    • Adam Long
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mat Whitecross
  • Writer
    • Chris Coghill(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Elliott Tittensor
    • Nico Mirallegro
    • Adam Long
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:04
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    SPIKE ISLAND Official US Trailer - Emilia Clarke (GAME OF THRONES)
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    SPIKE ISLAND Official US Trailer - Emilia Clarke (GAME OF THRONES)

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    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Oliver Heald, Nico Mirallegro, and Adam Long in Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, and Adam Long in Spike Island (2012)
    Elliott Tittensor in Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Adam Long, and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
    Elliott Tittensor and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
    Elliott Tittensor and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
    Elliott Tittensor and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
    Andy Serkis at an event for Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Oliver Heald, Nico Mirallegro, and Adam Long at an event for Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Oliver Heald, Nico Mirallegro, Adam Long, and Emilia Clarke in Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, and Adam Long in Spike Island (2012)
    Jordan Murphy, Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, and Adam Long in Spike Island (2012)

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    Elliott Tittensor
    Elliott Tittensor
    • Titsas Tits
    Nico Mirallegro
    Nico Mirallegro
    • Dodgeas Dodge
    Adam Long
    Adam Long
    • Little Gazas Little Gaz
    Jordan Murphy
    Jordan Murphy
    • Zippyas Zippy
    Oliver Heald
    • Penfoldas Penfold
    Emilia Clarke
    Emilia Clarke
    • Sallyas Sally
    Orla Poole
    • Rachelas Rachel
    Antonia Thomas
    Antonia Thomas
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Robert James-Collier
    Robert James-Collier
    • Mr Milliganas Mr Milligan
    • (as Rob James Collier)
    Philip Jackson
    Philip Jackson
    • Mr Jacksonas Mr Jackson
    Lesley Manville
    Lesley Manville
    • Margaretas Margaret
    Steve Evets
    Steve Evets
    • Ericas Eric
    Terry Christian
    Terry Christian
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Billie May Coghill
    • Melissaas Melissa
    Sophia Murphy
    • Amyas Amy
    James Mair
    • Frankas Frank
    Jack Harper
    • Jayas Jay
    Jordan Hill
    • Kevas Kev
    • Director
      • Mat Whitecross
    • Writer
      • Chris Coghill(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actual concert with The Stone Roses was held on May 27, 1990.
    • Goofs
      When Ibiza Ste is selecting a song to play on the jukebox, one of the options is "Ten Storey Love Song" by The Stone Roses. This song was released in 1995, but the film is set in 1990, 3 days before the Spike Island gig.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Making of Spike Island (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      She Bangs the Drums
      Written by Ian Brown & John Squire

      Performed by The Stone Roses

      Licensed courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    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
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    • Mar 2, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Spajk Ajlend
    • Filming locations
      • Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • Bankside Films
      • British Film Institute (BFI)
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $157,036
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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