Rent Radio On (1979)
3.3 of 5 from 65 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Following a young London DJ (David Beames) on the road to Bristol to investigate the mysterious death of his brother, 'Radio On' offers a unique, compelling and even mythic vision of a late 1970s England, stalled between failed hopes of cultural and social change and the imminent upheavals of Thatcherism. Stunningly photographed in luminous monochrome by Martin Schäfer, and driven by a startling new wave soundtrack - and early screen performance by Sting - 'Radio On' is ripe for rediscovery.
- Actors:
- David Beames, Lisa Kreuzer, Sandy Ratcliff, Andrew Byatt, Sue Jones-Davies, Sting, Sabina Michael, Katja Kersten, Paul Hollywood, Adrian Jones, Cyril Kent, Bernard Mistovski, Nina Pace, Joseph Riordan, David Squire, Kim Taylforth, Tilly Vosburgh, Sally Watkins
- Directors:
- Christopher Petit
- Producers:
- Keith Griffiths
- Writers:
- Christopher Petit, Heidi Adolph
- Studio:
- BFI Video
- Genres:
- British Films, Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- UK
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/05/2008
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- Bonus:
- Filmed Interview with Chris Petit and Producer Keith Griffiths
- "Radio On" (Remix), Petit, 1998, 24 mins: a stunning digital video essay with radical disruption of the original soundtrack by Wire's Bruce Gilbert
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 17/05/2021
- Run Time:
- 100 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, German Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
