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Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

Citizens Of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats

The story of the Boomtown Rats

2020 · 91 min · ★ 9.5 · Documentary, Music

The story of The Boomtown Rats, who fought a conservative Ireland, broke through the UK punk scene, scored global No 1 hits and revolutionised the world with Bob Geldof’s Live Aid.

Directed by Billy Mcgrath

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