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Northern Soul

Synopsis

Burnsworth, Lancashire is a shithole. And best friends John and Matt want more from life than just the prospect of a dead-end factory job in their small northern town. They find their horizons opened up by the discovery of black American soul music and the British Northern Soul dance scene. They dream of going to America to find the soul record which will make them big DJs on the scene. But the intensity of their rivalry changes their lives forever.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 mins
Director
Elaine Constantine 1st Feature
Producer
Debbie Gray
Executive Producer
Julian Gleek, Ed Crozier, Robbie Little, Marco Santucci, Henry Normal, Kevin Loader, Kevin Phelan, Richard Searling
Editor
Stephen Haren
Screenwriter
Elaine Constantine
Director of Photography
Simon Tindall
Production Designer
Robin Brown
Sound
Craig Rihoy
Principal cast
Elliot James Langridge, Joshua Whitehouse, Antonia Thomas, Steve Coogan, Lisa Stansfield, Ricky Tomlinson

Genre

Music Woman Director Drama Dance

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Stubborn Heart Films

c/o Marco Santucci
Industry Art
85 Essex Road
Islington
London
N1 2SF

Sales Company

The Little Film Company (US)

3940 Laurel Canyon Boulevard #807
Studio City
CA 91604
USA

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