That'll Be The Day
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.
Directed by Claude Whatham · Written by Ray Connolly
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David Essex Jim MacLaine -
Ringo Starr Mike -
James Booth Mr MacLaine -
Rosemary Leach Mrs. MacLaine -
Billy Fury Stormy Tempest -
Rosalind Ayres Jeanette Sutcliffe -
Robert Lindsay Terry Sutcliffe -
Keith Moon J.D. Glover -
Deborah Watling Sandra -
Brenda Bruce Doreen -
Daphne Oxenford Mrs Sutcliffe -
Kim Braden Charlotte
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