Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow

"What kind of man grabs the Hollywood Dream by the bollocks?"

2023 2h 4m EN

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Go back to the 1980s and discover the extraordinary true story of Cliff Twemlow! You’ve never heard of him… but polymath Twemlow was a nightclub bouncer, novelist, composer, singer, screenwriter, producer and actor who was the most prolific indie filmmaker in the UK for a decade! Witness how this 20th-century Renaissance man created his own innovative micro-film industry in Manchester. Shooting his feature films on clunky early pioneering video technology, G.B.H. (1983) was even branded a Video Nasty! A warmly hilarious portrait that will take you back to an era where literally anything could happen. And did!

“What kind of man grabs the Hollywood Dream by the bollocks?”

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Cast

Cliff Twemlow
Self (archive footage)
Andy Willis
Self
Barry Twemlow
Self
Brett Sinclair
Self
Brian Sterling
Self
Chris Cooke
Self
C.P. Lee
Self
David Rankin
Self

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Director: Jake West
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jake West, shot by Vince Knight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Simon Boswell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jake West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cliff Twemlow and Andy Willis and Barry Twemlow carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What kind of man grabs the Hollywood Dream by the bollocks?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27330946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jake West directs. Vince Knight behind the camera. Simon Boswell scores. Jake West cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 3 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Jake West, shot by Vince Knight. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Simon Boswell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jake West shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cliff Twemlow and Andy Willis and Barry Twemlow carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What kind of man grabs the Hollywood Dream by the bollocks?".
8IMDB entry: tt27330946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.