The Madness of Boy George

2006 0h 48m EN

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2.7

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★2.7TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documenting the days and weeks preceding Boy George's appearance in a New York courtroom in June 2006 for cocaine possession and his subsequent sentencing to 5 days community service as a street cleaner by order of the US justice department.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Boy George
Self
Simon Callow
Narrator (voice)
Marc Almond
Self
Mikey Craig
Self - Culture Club Bassist
Lou Freeman
Self - George's Lawyer
Amanda Ghost
Self - George's Friend
Russell Harty
Self (archive footage)
Jon Moss
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Simon George
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Boy George and Simon Callow and Marc Almond carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0884758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Simon George directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 48-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Boy George and Simon Callow and Marc Almond carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0884758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Classified under 13 themes, including "drug abuse", "pop star", "cocaine", "paparazzi".