Before Trainspotting, before Human Traffic, before Lock, before Stock and Two Smoking barrels there was Boston Kickout. Released in 1995 the film set in Stevenage was a semi- autobiographical film from writer-director Paul Hills and followed four friends in Stevenage with a cast that included John Simm, Andrew Lincoln and Marc Warren.
Phil (John Simm) and his friends have left school and find themselves falling into a bewildering world of unemployment, violence and drug abuse. Then, Ted (Andrew Lincoln) disappears, Steve (Richard Hanson) is trying to live up to his parents’ expectations with a proper job and loved-up Matt (Nathan Valente) gets engaged, leaving Phil out on a limb. Alienated from his friends and unhappy with his life, Phil gets involved with Steve’s wrongun’ brother Robert (Marc Warren), a dangerously incompetent villain who is forever planning his one ‘big job’ that’ll change his fortunes. Now he’s trapped between two worlds – the criminal and the banal. When his cousin Shona (Emer McCourt) turns up, it gives Phil the kick up the butt he needs. It’s time to make big changes, but on the horizon there’s momentous decisions to make.
We chatted with director Paul Hills and actor Marc Warren about the making of the film that saw opposition from Stevenage council when they began filming there, the phenomenal sound track that included Oasis, Primal Scream, The Damned and Joy Division and the extra that got battered with a golf club….
related feature : ‘All the Devils Are Here’ – Brit gangster movie with actor Burn Gorman & director Barnaby Roper
related feature : ‘Boston Kickout – 30th anniversary disc review
The film also had a special 30th anniversary screening and Paul along with John Simm, Richard Hanson and Nathan Valente spoke about their experiences of making the film plus a whole load of other often very funny stories…..
The post Marc Warren and director Paul Hills take us behind the scenes of, ‘Boston Kickout’…. appeared first on Any Good Films.
from Any Good Films https://ift.tt/XteAmQg
