Nowhere Boy
“As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.”
2009•1h 38m•7.2•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Sam Taylor-Johnson
Writer
Matt Greenhalgh
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$7M
Languages
English
Studio
Lipsync Productions
Cast
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
Production
Company
Lipsync Productions
Company
Ecosse Films
Company
UK Film Council
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Northwest Vision and Media
Company
HanWay Films
Producer
Robert Bernstein
Producer
Kevin Loader
Producer
Douglas Rae
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