Nowhere Boy
As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.
2009 | 98m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
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| Writer: | Matt Greenhalgh |
| Staring: |
| A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 2009 |
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| Director: | Sam Taylor-Johnson |
| Writer: | Matt Greenhalgh |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | musician, biography, liverpool, england, based on true story, dark past, hit by a car, new brighton england, woman director, 1950s, 1960s, aspiring musician, mother son relationship |
| Production Companies | Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Lipsync Productions, Aver Media, North West Vision |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,577,779
Budget: $1,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Aaron Taylor-Johnson | John Lennon |
| Anne-Marie Duff | Julia Lennon |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Mimi Smith |
| David Threlfall | George Toogood Smith |
| David Morrissey | Bobby Dykins |
| Thomas Brodie-Sangster | Paul McCartney |
| Josh Bolt | Pete Shotton |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Maria Kennedy |
| Andrew Buchan | Michael Fishwick |
| James Johnson | Stan Parkes |
| James Jack Bentham | Rod Davis |
| Jack McElhone | Eric Griffiths |
| Sam Bell | George Harrison |
| Colin Tierney | Alf Lennon |
| Kerrie Hayes | Corrine, Marie's Friend |
| Paul Ritter | Pobjoy, headmaster |
| Chris Coghill | Cunard Yank |
| Dan Armour | Percy Phillips |
| Sam Wilmott | Colin Hanton |
| Frazer Bird | Len |
| Daniel Ross | Nigel |
| John Collins | Ivan |
| Richard Tate | Teacher |
| Richard Syms | Reverend |
| Angela Walsh | Schoolmistress |
| Simon Lowe | Guitar Shop Guy |
| Lizzie Hopley | Cafe Waitress |
| Angelica Jopling | Julia - aged 8 |
| Baillie Walsh | Postman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Seamus McGarvey | Director of Photography |
| Robert Sterne | Casting Assistant |
| Matt Greenhalgh | Screenplay |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Sam Taylor-Johnson | Director |
| Will Gregory | Original Music Composer |
| Julian Day | Costume Design |
| Ian Neil | Music Supervisor |
| Susanna Lenton | Script Supervisor |
| Martin Trevis | Sound Mixer |
| Louise Seymour | Post Production Supervisor |
| Mona Benjamin | Production Coordinator |
| Peter Robertson | Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Gary Hutchings | Key Grip |
| Shahida Day | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Liam Daniel | Still Photographer |
| Phillip Barrett | Foley Mixer |
| Ian Waggott | Foley Artist |
| Lisa Collins | Standby Painter |
| Lisa Gunning | Editor |
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | Set Decoration |
| Alex Oakley | First Assistant Director |
| Paul Mooney | Hairdresser |
| Paul Cotterell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mark Hopkins | Second Assistant Director |
| William Conacher | Dialogue Coach |
| Peter Batten | "B" Camera Operator |
| Paul Sharp | Best Boy Electric |
| Colin Mutch | Property Master |
| Lesley Smith | Makeup & Hair |
| Paul Hanks | Foley Artist |
| Charmian Adams | Art Direction |
| Alice Normington | Production Design |
| Giles Cooper | Consulting Producer |
| Jennifer Wynne | Production Manager |
| Jason Wheeler | Location Manager |
| John Midgley | Sound Mixer |
| Simon Chase | Supervising Sound Editor |
| John Miles | Production Accountant |
| Les Child | Choreographer |
| Lee Walters | Gaffer |
| James Collins | Assistant Art Director |
| Jane Marcantonio | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Charles McDonald | Unit Publicist |
| Simon Trundle | Foley Mixer |
| Vanessa Baker | ADR Voice Casting |
| Alison Goldfrapp | Original Music Composer |
| Jeremy Woodhead | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Kharmel Cochrane | Casting Assistant |
| Mark Milsome | "B" Camera Operator |
| Andy Bennett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Peter Clarke | Music Editor |
| Olly Tellett | Focus Puller |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Harvey Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
| Bob Weinstein | Co-Executive Producer |
| Jon Diamond | Executive Producer |
| Tim Haslam | Executive Producer |
| James Saynor | Co-Producer |
| Douglas Rae | Producer |
| Rhodri Thomas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Robert Bernstein | Producer |
| Matt Delargy | Co-Producer |
| Paul Ritchie | Co-Producer |
| Jaynie Miller | Associate Producer |
| Kevin Loader | Producer |
| Christopher Moll | Executive Producer |
| Mark Woolley | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
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