Absolute Beginners
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Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Genres - Drama, Family, Music, Romance  |   Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Musical, Teen Drama, Teen Film  |   Release Date - Apr 4, 1986  |   Run Time - 108 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Cast

David Bowie
David Bowie
Vendice Partners
Eddie O'Connell
Eddie O'Connell
Colin / Colin, Photographer / Narrator
James Fox
James Fox
Henley of Mayfair / Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mandy Rice-Davies
Mum / Flora, Colin's Mum
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Suzette
Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Arthur / Arthur, Colin's Dad
Alan Austen
Alan Austen
Teddy Boy
Alan Freeman
Alan Freeman
Call-Me-Cobber
Alan Spencer
Alan Spencer
Dancer
Albin Pahernik
Albin Pahernik
Dancer
Alfred Maron
Alfred Maron
Bert the Tailor
Amanda Jane Powell
Amanda Jane Powell
Dorita
Andrée Bernard
Andrée Bernard
Dancer
Anita Morris
Anita Morris
Dido Lament
Anthony Wellington
Anthony Wellington
Dancer
Astley Harvey
Astley Harvey
Mr Cool Snr
Ayo Antaeus
Ayo Antaeus
Dancer
Barrie Holland
Barrie Holland
Fashion Editor
Barrie J. Wilkinson
Barrie J. Wilkinson
Dancer
Barrie Young
Barrie Young
Dancer
Bob Newent
Bob Newent
Dancer
Bruce Payne
Bruce Payne
Flikker
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Maltese Lodger
Carl Trevors
Carl Trevors
Dancer
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen Ejogo
Carmen
Chris Baldock
Chris Baldock
Dancer
Chris Pitt
Chris Pitt
Baby Boom
Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan
Dancer
Chrissie Kendall
Chrissie Kendall
Dancer
Christina Thornton
Christina Thornton
Dancer
Chua Kah Joo
Chua Kah Joo
Dancer
Clive Clarke
Clive Clarke
Dancer
Clive Johnson
Clive Johnson
Dancer
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Pamphleteer
Corinne Russell
Corinne Russell
Dancer
David Foreman
David Foreman
Dancer
David Morgan Young
David Morgan Young
Dancer
Deborah Leng
Deborah Leng
Unknown
Dennis Elcock
Dennis Elcock
Dancer
Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons
Teddy Boy
Edward Tudor-Pole
Edward Tudor-Pole
Ed the Ted / Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Ekow Abban
Ekow Abban
Santa Lucia Club Owner
Elizabeth Wendon
Elizabeth Wendon
Dancer
Elliot Gilbert
Elliot Gilbert
Dancer
Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes
Arcade Intendant
Eve Ferret
Eve Ferret
Big Jill
G.B. Zoot Money
G.B. Zoot Money
Chez Nobody Barman / Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)
Gary Beadle
Gary Beadle
Johnny Wonder
Gary Sellars
Gary Sellars
Dancer
Gerry Alexander
Gerry Alexander
Ton-Up Vicar
Glen Wilkinson
Glen Wilkinson
Dancer
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Graham Fletcher-Cook
Wizard
Hoyle Baker
Hoyle Baker
Dancer
Hugo First
Hugo First
Maltese Lodger
Imogen Claire
Imogen Claire
Dancer
Irene Handl
Irene Handl
Mrs Larkin
Isobel Hurll
Isobel Hurll
Dancer
Jack Migdalek
Jack Migdalek
Dancer
Jerry Manley
Jerry Manley
Dancer
Jess Conrad
Jess Conrad
Cappuccino Man
Jim Dunk
Jim Dunk
Slim Brother
John Aron
John Aron
Dancer
John Gordon
John Gordon
Dancer
John Greaves
John Greaves
Dancer
John Willet
John Willet
Dancer
Johnny Edge
Johnny Edge
Trader Horn
Johnny Hutch
Johnny Hutch
Dancer
Johnny Shannon
Johnny Shannon
Saltzman
Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna
Fabulous Hoplite
Julian Firth
Julian Firth
The Misery Kid
Kelvin Carter
Kelvin Carter
Dancer
Kenny Linden
Kenny Linden
Dancer
Kim St. James
Kim St. James
Dancer
King Masher Fontaine
King Masher Fontaine
Dancer
Kirsty Davide
Kirsty Davide
Dancer
Les Saxon
Les Saxon
Dancer
Lionel Blair
Lionel Blair
Harry Charms
Lorna Gray
Lorna Gray
Dancer
Lucille Gaye
Lucille Gaye
Dancer
Lynne Hazelden
Lynne Hazelden
Teddy Girl
Madeleine Lawrence
Madeleine Lawrence
Dancer
Michael Ho
Michael Ho
Dancer
Michele Thorne
Michele Thorne
Dancer
Mo Bright
Mo Bright
Dancer
Neil Patterson
Neil Patterson
Dancer
Oke Wambu
Oke Wambu
Dancer
Olivia Komlosy
Olivia Komlosy
Dancer
Pat Hartley
Pat Hartley
Ms Cool Snr
Paul Fairminer
Paul Fairminer
Eddie Sex
Paul Leonard
Paul Leonard
Dancer
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys
Dean Swift
Paul Telford
Paul Telford
Dancer
Peter Jessup
Peter Jessup
Dancer
Peter Ross-Murray
Peter Ross-Murray
Teddy Boy
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
Vern / Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Peyton Martin
Peyton Martin
Dancer
Ray Gange
Ray Gange
Teddy Boy
Richard Bodkin
Richard Bodkin
Dancer
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
Mario
Robert Austin
Robert Austin
Slim Brother
Robert Grimsey
Robert Grimsey
Dancer
Robert Grose
Robert Grose
Dancer
Robin Martyne
Robin Martyne
Dancer
Roland Alexander
Roland Alexander
Dancer
Roland Brine
Roland Brine
Dancer
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Amberley Drove
Roy Beck
Roy Beck
Partygoer
Sabra Williams
Sabra Williams
Dancer
Sade
Sade
Athene Duncannon / Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Sandie Shaw
Sandie Shaw
Baby Boom's Mum / Baby Boom's Mother
Shanti Ruchpaul
Shanti Ruchpaul
Dancer
Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander
Dancer
Slim Gaillard
Slim Gaillard
Party Singer
Smiley Culture
Smiley Culture
D.J. Entertainer
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
The Fanatic
Sylvia Ellis
Sylvia Ellis
Dancer
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
Cynthia Eve
Timothy Brennan
Timothy Brennan
Dancer
Tina Simmons
Tina Simmons
Rock and Roll Dancer
Tom Lock
Tom Lock
Dancer
Tony Hippolyte
Tony Hippolyte
Mr. Cool / Mr Cool
Tony Kemp
Tony Kemp
Dancer
Trevor Kelly
Trevor Kelly
Dancer
Tricia Lockhart
Tricia Lockhart
Dancer
Val Joeph
Val Joeph
Dancer
Vince Debono
Vince Debono
Dancer
Viv Law
Viv Law
Dancer
Warren Bird
Warren Bird
Dancer
Wayne Fowkes
Wayne Fowkes
Dancer
William Perrie
William Perrie
Dancer
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Crew

Julien Temple
Director
Al Clark
Executive Producer
Chris Brown
Producer
Christopher Wicking
Writer
Colin MacInnes
Writer
David Wimbury
Producer
Don MacPherson
Writer
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Michael Bradsell
Editor
Michael Hamlyn
Writer
Nik Powell
Executive Producer
Richard Bedford
Editor
Richard Burridge
Writer
Robert Devereux
Executive Producer
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Terry Johnson
Writer
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