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Made in Britain

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.1K
YOUR RATING
Made in Britain (1983)
Dark ComedyCrimeDrama

After being sent to an assessment center, a teenage skinhead clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.After being sent to an assessment center, a teenage skinhead clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.After being sent to an assessment center, a teenage skinhead clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.

  • Director
    • Alan Clarke
  • Writer
    • David Leland
  • Stars
    • Tim Roth
    • Terry Richards
    • Bill Stewart
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    8.1K
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    • Director
      • Alan Clarke
    • Writer
      • David Leland
    • Stars
      • Tim Roth
      • Terry Richards
      • Bill Stewart
    • 55User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Trevor
    Terry Richards
    • Errol Dupray
    Bill Stewart
    Bill Stewart
    • Peter Clive
    Eric Richard
    Eric Richard
    • Harry Parker
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    Geoffrey Hutchings
    • Superintendent
    Sean Chapman
    Sean Chapman
    • Barry Giller
    John Bleasdale
    • Policeman
    Noel Diacomo
    • Solicitor
    Maurice Quick
    • Magistrate
    Sharon Courtney
    • House Parent
    Steve Sweeney
    Steve Sweeney
    • Job Centre Youth
    • (as Stephen Sweeney)
    Kim Benson
    • Job Centre Girl
    Catherine Clarke
    • Job Centre Girl
    Jean Marlow
    • Job Centre Woman
    Jim Dunk
    • Chef
    Vass Anderson
    • Canteen Manager
    David Baldwin
    David Baldwin
    • Leroy
    Allister Bain
    • Hopkins
    • Director
      • Alan Clarke
    • Writer
      • David Leland
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    cread

    one of the toughest films to come out of Britain

    The late great Alan Clarke (Scum) brings us Made in Britain, a tough and uncompromising (though not actually physically violent) character study of a bored and angry teenager, played by Tim Roth, one of 'Fatcher's' children. The films rather flat narrative follows (both in terms of plot and camera movement) him through his refusal to 'conform' to the authority. Contrary to what a previous reviewer has said, it was not the intention for us, the audience, to believe that he must be forced to conform. The key in the film is that he never does conform, and that for all his obvious faults (racism and rebellion, it seems, a product of a right-wing and suppressive society) he retains the courage to stick to what he believes in. Rather than an anti-hero, Tim Roth's character seems to be more of a anarchist anti-authoritarian (rather like Alan Clarke himself) who is locked away for admitting to what he believes in.

    So if you're in the mood, settle back and watch a film that packs a powerful punch. Probably most enjoyable if you're a little bit of an anarchist yourself (everyone else will most likely just be offended by it). Damned authority.
    givnaw

    Unforgettable

    Saw it years ago by accident on PBS. Thought it was a documentary. They've only shown it once, to my knowledge (probably because so many complained about the foul language and nasty attitude of Trevor. Very unappetizing to American mid-western WASP sensibilities.). An absolutely stupifyingly mind-blowing performance by Tim Roth. Once you see, you won't forget.
    10a.v. boy

    Bravura Performance. Finest Movie Ever Made for TV.

    Tim Roth blasted to the forefront of edgy screen actors with this bravura tour-de-force performance for British TV in 1982. Perhaps the finest work of an actor who has had many great performances since. It's a crying shame that most of his fans in North America have yet to see it.

    This film blows me away. First saw it ages ago when Public TV in NYC daringly broadcast it unheralded and only one time. They've never shown it again, nor has it ever been shown elsewhere in the US to my knowledge. I was ecstatic recently when I managed to view the film again, for the first time in over 10 years, via a European DVD. Anyone who has seen this film knows what I mean when I say it is insane for it NOT to be released on this side of the Pond. Movies about violent youths and skinheads are not unknown over here, just not this good. The recent American History X, as fine as it was, doesn't manage a fraction of the raw intensity of Made in Britain.

    Trevor, a bright, autonomous, 16 year-old is also a seething, out-of-control deeply antisocial skinhead. He's not part of a gang, not part of a clique, he's a totally alienated individual who sees himself as part of a movement. It's not enough to say that Roth is totally believable in the part. The part itself is way, way beyond your expectations when watching a film. Trevor "acts out", but Roth doesn't "act" Trevor, Roth IS Trevor for the duration of this film. Seeing Tim Roth for the first time in this film, you wouldn't initially be sure you were watching an actor play a part. For a while you might believe you were watching a real documentary about a berserk youth committing petty crimes and mayhem and oblivious to the camera. Only through the dramatic pace and development of the film and the inclusion of other, mere mortal, actors might you let the magic slip momentarily and suspect you were watching a fictional movie, but the intensity ratchets up again, and before you know it you're looking at the end-credits and wondering why it's over and wanting more, more!

    Trevor on the surface is a deplorable human being: hateful, racist, selfish and violent. At the same time, he is resourceful, intelligent, and in some ways, fragile, yet in others, daring, nothing-left-to-lose. His behavior is self-destructive, his future is bleak. In short, he is fascinating and you spend the whole short 73-minute film alternately shocked, transfixed, amused, bewildered and yet, pulling for him.

    If you've seen Tim Roth's other work, and you respect his abilities, you owe it to yourself to do whatever you have to do to see this film. You won't regret it. Meanwhile, someone should cut a deal to release this in North America so all of Tim Roth's hungry fans can see it!
    8CharltonBoy

    Roth shows his talent at an early age.

    Made in britain is a gritty play/movie that shows the mentality of some of the youth during Thatcherite Britain when the Tory Government were about greed and cared nothing for the high unenmployment rate and crime rate.Tim Roth plays a youth who feels that the system has let him down and rebels against all authority and anybody who wants to help him. The language is very hard which only adds to the quality of the film and the acting from Tim Roth is of the highest standard especially considering this was his first big project. It is suprisingly fresh and has not dated and is a good reminder of how thing were for some people in the early eighties and also how the youth didnt want to help themselves because they felt society owed them something because we had the worst government of the twentieth century. 8 out of 10.
    10saintpap

    Thoughtful, honest masterpiece.

    I've seen this film a number of times over the last few years. The first time I ever saw it, I was an idealistic young scamp who'd done very well at school. Needless to say, I spent the entire film hoping that this desperately intelligent character would pull out of the spiral he'd got himself into.

    A bit of personal history, which I don't normally supply, but in this case I believe it's pertinent. My grandfather hails from Pakistan, which is something that should make me despise this film, as Trevor, the main character, constantly harangues a Pakistani shopkeeper called Mr. Shanawaz. However, on repeated viewings I have consistently found this to be one of the best films ever made.

    Roth plays a disaffected, supremely intelligent young man called Trevor who knows far more about the world than his "betters" would wish him to. His "betters" are social workers, and those responsible for making sure that he will eventually integrate into the wider British society.

    Trevor is unrelenting and has no qualms about describing the society in which he lives. On my first viewing, I was horrified by his racist attitudes and the beliefs he subscribes to. However, the most important part of this film is Trevor's honesty. Honesty, however horrific it is, is Trevor's primary motivation. After watching it again and again, this is what comes through more than anything else. Trevor is uncompromising. He refuses to let society dictate his own opinions, even when that society kicks him and beats him. Trevor almost never misleads people, and practices his mantra almost to the letter. His integrity is never in doubt. Like him or hate him, you will respect the fact that he stands for his beliefs.

    Made In Britain is a film about standing up for what you believe in, no matter how extreme those beliefs are. Trevor's beliefs are so compelling that he even convinces a black teenager ( Errol ) to shout "You baboons, get back to the jungle!". It also provides an incisive social commentary on the Britain of 1982. It isn't the integrated melting pot that government would have you believe it is. Following recent racial tension in Oldham and other towns in the North of England, the film's message seems particularly poignant now.

    There are very few bad performances in this movie, the notable exception being the female teenagers in the JobCentre. Overall, it is a superb film that should be approached with an open mind - providing a message that all is not well in multi-racial Britain.

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    • Trivia
      Tim Roth researched his role by attending National Front meetings, much to his distaste.
    • Quotes

      Harry Parker: You can go to the toilet now.

      Trevor the Skinhead: Nah, I'll piss on the wall.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tim Roth: Made in Britain (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      UK 82
      Written by Big John Duncan and Wattie Buchan

      Performed by The Exploited

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 10, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • -The original movie
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tales Out of School: Made in Britain
    • Production company
      • Central Independent Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 16m(76 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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