Spike Island (2012)

Directed by

Mat Whitecross

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

15

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 80 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenage friends in 1990s England are huge fans of the Stone Roses. They try everything to get tickets and travel to the band's famous outdoor concert on Spike Island. Along the way they deal with obstacles and their own friendships.

nostalgicupbeatcomedicbittersweetenergeticyouthfulmoodylighthearted

What happens

Spike Island is a 2012 British comedy film directed by Mat Whitecross and written by Chris Coghill. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Vertigo Films and produced by Revolver Entertainment. The film is based on the Stone Roses' seminal gig on Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and follows the story of a group of friends who idolise the band and try to get into the gig, but are faced with problems because they don't have tickets or a way to get there. Spike Island premiered on 11 October 2012 at the BFI London Film Festival and was released on DVD on 21 June 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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