MOVIE SYNOPSIS
Son of Rambow
It all begins in 1980s Britain, when young Will Proudfoot, raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden, encounters something beyond his wildest fantasies: a pirated copy of "Rambo: First Blood." His virgin viewing of the iconic thriller blows his mind--and rapidly expanding imagination--wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. But when school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of the super-cool French exchange student, Didier Revol, their remarkable new friendship and precious film are pushed, quite literally, to the breaking point.
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MPAA rating:
PG-13
for some violence and reckless behavior
Cast:
Adam Buxton; Jessica Stevenson; Adam Godley; Will Poulter; Bill Milner; Eric Sykes; Ed Westwick; Jules Sitruk; Neil Dudgeon; Anna Wing
Directed by:
Garth Jennings
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Comedy Running time:
01:36
Release date:
2008
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