List of the best Julien Temple movies: Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan(2020), The Filth and the Fury(2000), Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten(2007), Oil City Confidential(2009), The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson(2015), At the Max(1991), London: The Modern Babylon(2012), Glastonbury(2006), Bullet(1996), Aria(1987), Absolute Beginners(1986), Punk Can Take It(1979) ... ...
Music, Documentary
USA|UK
2020
124 Minutes
Director
A look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
Documentary
UK|USA
2000
108 Minutes
Director
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A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
Documentary
Ireland|UK
2007
125 Minutes
Director
Joe Strummer Steve Jones Mick Jones Brigitte Bardot Bono Steve Buscemi Terry Chimes
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As the front man of the Clash from 1977, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before.
Documentary
UK
2009
104 Minutes
Director
Lee Brilleaux Wilko Johnson John Martin John B. Sparkes Chris Fenwick Christopher Fenwick Will Birch Andy Gill Richard Hell
The story of Dr Feelgood, four men in cheap suits who crashed out of Canvey Island in the early '70s, sandpapered the face of rock'n'roll, leaving all that came before a burnt-out ruin - ... See full summary »
Documentary
UK
2015
92 Minutes
Director
Wilko Johnson Roger Daltrey
Tells the extraordinary story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, managed to accept his fate with uplifting ... See full summary »
Documentary
Ireland|Canada|USA
1991
89 Minutes
Director
Noel Archambault Roman Kroitor
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A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.
Documentary
UK
2012
125 Minutes
Director
London: The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple's epic time-traveling voyage to the heart of his hometown.
Documentary, Music
USA|UK
2006
135 Minutes
Director
Björk David Bowie Billy Bragg James Brown Nick Cave Morrissey
A documentary on the 30th anniversary of Britain's best-known music festival.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1996
96 Minutes
Director
Mickey Rourke Tupac Shakur Ted Levine Adrien Brody John Enos III
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A Jewish junkie is paroled after 8 years in prison, and once back on the street, rips off a drug dealer whom he already had a grudge against. The drug dealer hires an enforcer to retaliate,... See full summary »
Musical
UK
1987
91 Minutes
Franc Roddam Charles Sturridge Derek Jarman John Hurt Julien Temple Theresa Russell
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Ten short films by ten different directors with nearly no speech but set to arias by different composers.
Musical
UK
1986
107 Minutes
Director
Eddie O'Connell Patsy Kensit David Bowie James Fox Ray Davies Eve Ferret Anita Morris Lionel Blair Steven Berkoff Mandy Rice-Davies Sade Adu
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In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.
Comedy
1981
91 Minutes
Director
Roger Graef Monty Python
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Footage from two benefits includes skits, Eric Clapton, Sting, Jeff Beck, Phil Collins, Pete Townshend.