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In the seventies, the members of Strange Fruit were rock gods. Twenty years later, they're ageing nobodies, languishing in obscurity...
In the seventies, the members of Strange Fruit were rock gods. Twenty years later, they're ageing nobodies, languishing in obscurity until Tony the keyboardist decides to resurrect the band for one last tour in this Golden-Globe-nominated Brit comedy starring Bill Nighy. Also stars Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail and Timothy Spall.
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73 %26 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
84 %7,026 reviewsAudience score rating
"There aren't a lot of plot surprises... But the characters are sharply defined and well-written, and we come to like them."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Too much of it is seriously concerned with the onetime stars' self-doubt, secret hopes and unlikely chance for a new beginning, with all the sentimental baggage that entails."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Bill Nighy, Stephen Rea, Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, plus roadie Billy Connolly - make great old rockers; and it's suffused with love for those long-lost bad-hair days."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"It's so much fun, and its characters are sharply written and beautifully played."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"(An) unpretentiously delightful film..."
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SBS
SBS"Though cinematically unadventurous, this is brilliantly observed and perfectly pitched."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"The jokes are good, the music loud..."
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Time Out
Time Out"A chucklesome, warmly observed comedy..."
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Variety
Variety"(Nighy's) performance is stunning... He's responsible for much of the film's humour and pathos."
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CNN
CNN"The cast is uniformly hilarious..."
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TV Guide
TV GuideStill Crazy | Details
- Rating
- R,
- Runtime
- 92
- Genre
- Comedy, Music
- Country of origin
- UK
