That'll Be The Day

★ 6.5 1973 1h 27m HD

Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.

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Genres Music Drama
Release 1973-05-13

Cast

Jim MacLaine (David Essex) Collection

2 films in the saga
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