Starring: Frank Harper, Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Vicky McClure, George Newton, Perry Benson, Joe Hartley, Andrew Shim, Joseph Gilgun, Jack O'Connell

Directed by: Shane Meadows

Shane Meadows' gritty portrait of teenage urban life in Thatcher's Britain of the early '80s. With schools breaking up for the summer, 12-year-old Shaun (Thomas Turgoose) makes his way home after a fight. Living at home with his mum in a rundown coastal town, his dad killed in the Falklands, Shaun spends a lot of time on his own and dreads the long summer break. Expecting the worst when he runs into a group of skinheads, Shaun's surprised when they turn out to be friendly and adopt him as one of their own. Suddenly the summer feels a whole lot better as Shaun discovers girls, parties, braces and an identity. But the good times are threatened with the appearance of Combo (Stephen Graham), an older, in-your-face racist, just released from prison, who leads the group down a darker, violent road.

DVD EXTRAS

Enhanced for WideScreen TV, Trailers, Deleted scenes, Behind the scenes, Biographies, Interviews (Guardian Interview with Shane Meadows at BFI Southbank, Shane Meadows interviewed by Picturehouse Cinemas, Mark Herbert (Producer), Cast), Commentary (Shane Meadows, Thomas Turgoose, Mark Herbert (Producer)), Other documentaries ('Skinheads', 'Falklands War'), Production Department: Hair, Make-up and Costumes; Production Design

Technical Details

Certification: 18
Duration: 100 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Cat. No: OPTD1121(OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT)

Also available as: This Is England (Blu-Ray) (Region 2)