Worried About the Boy
“Man to Boy, Boy to Icon”
Synopsis
In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter, who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss, on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk, George turns to Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is short but fan Mikey North is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming, where George again meets Jon. They will have an affair and the group will become the very successful Culture Club. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction, an unhappy George turns to Jon for advice on his future.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-06-29
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- Director
- Julian Jarrold
- Screenplay & Story
- Tony Basgallop
- Original Title
- Worried About the Boy
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
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Julian Jarrold
Tony Basgallop
Matthew Bird
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Julian Jarrold
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Tony Basgallop
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Matthew Bird
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What is Worried About the Boy about?
In 1980 young George O'Dowd baffles his parents with his love of frocks and make-up and moves into a squat with kindred spirit Peter, who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make a splash at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom but George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets wannabe musician Kirk. Through Kirk George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss, on whom he develops a crush, but sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk, George turns to Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is short but fan Mikey North is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming, where George again meets Jon. They will have an affair and the group will become the very successful Culture Club. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction, an unhappy George turns to Jon for advice on his future.
Who directed Worried About the Boy?
Worried About the Boy was directed by Julian Jarrold.
Who stars in Worried About the Boy?
The principal cast of Worried About the Boy includes Douglas Booth, Mathew Horne, Francis Magee, Richard Madden, Freddie Fox.
When was Worried About the Boy released and how long is it?
Worried About the Boy was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.