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Nowhere Boy

2009 · 98 min · Drama · ★ 7.2

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.

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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

Crew

  • Producer · Robert Bernstein
  • Producer · Kevin Loader
  • Screenplay · Matt Greenhalgh
  • Director · Sam Taylor-Johnson
  • Producer · Douglas Rae

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