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| Made In Britain [1982] | ![Made In Britain [1982]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RVZQG9DRL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Alan Clarke
Actors: Vass Anderson, Madelenine Athansi, Allister Bain, David Baldwin, Kim Benson
Studio: Prism Leisure
Category: DVD
List Price: £5.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 16772
Format: Full Screen, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Running Time: 79 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5024165872239
ASIN: B00004S8JA
Theatrical Release Date: 1982
Release Date: July 25, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: has a few light surface marks, but plays well
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Written by David Leland and directed by Alan Clarke, Made in Britain is a slice of horrible but not inaccurate life from 1982. It holds a terrific early performance from Tim Roth as a skinhead with a swastika caste-mark tattoo, who constantly bares shark-like teeth as he spits embittered, articulate defiance at caring social workers and truncheon-wielding policemen alike. Sixteen-year-old Trevor (Roth) is remanded to an assessment centre before sentencing, but remains determined to disobey the rules imposed on him by any authority figures and spends the whole 73-minute play challenging the system to smack him back down, by vandalising the Job Centre, using his case-file as a toilet, stealing cars, victimising members of the "immigrant community" and shouting bile at people. The cycle that will lead him to an adult life in prison is explained to him with blackboard diagrams, but he believes he's better off keeping his hatred burning than toeing the line to end up as a no-hoper in a society that prizes obedience over conscience. It was originally televised as one of four Leland-filmed dramas about different aspects of the British education system, which made it seem less monomaniacal in its focus on an extreme case. There's no denying that it's an honest portrait of a monster calculated to terrify even the most concerned liberals which still manages to celebrate his self-destructive defiance. A film for television rather than a TV play, it has very strong language but the violence is all in Roth's face.On the DVD: No extra features here, but it does come with optional English sub-titles, and the theme song by the Exploited over the menu. --Kim Newman
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 Non conformism & its consequences March 10, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
A really dark production showing the underbelly of Thatcher's Britain. Trevor, a law breaking & serial offending skinhead with racist (indeed, selectively & often contradictory, racist) views,works his way through the judicial system,as his behaviour & offences worsten.
Trevor isn't without a degree of intelligence (even cunning) but he is angry (indeed his anger seems to border on mental illness) & lives the the stereotypical existence of a right wing skin, with alife of glue sniffing, racial hatred,theft,vandalism & defiance of authority.
This film is very powerful & its potency increases,as we see Trevor descending into a spiral which will ultimately lead to a confrontation with the police, authority & the establishment which he begins to realise he can never win.
Illustrates brilliantly how a young life can be wasted if the circumstances dictate. Tim Roth is excellent in the role of Trevor & there are some marvellous performances by the rest of the cast (look out for a very young "Sergeant Cryer" from the Bill, as Trevor's social worker).
The final scene in the police station is particularly powerful as the reality of the situation his behaviour has placed him in, begins to dawn on a still defiant but far less arrogant Trevor.
Excellent British drama,well worth a punt.
 A Good Bit of Brit Grit October 4, 2006
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Made in Britain has that made for TV quality that blighted many an English film. But, in retrospect, it really works for this film. The lazy camerawork has a documentary-like style, invasive and instinctive - getting right up the nose of Trevor (Tim Roth) our racist anti-hero. No time (or money) for smooth, well executed dolly shots here. And, the picture quality is grainy and the colours are all washed out. But, these are the kind of features that give Brit films their grittiness, their raw energy and social realism - and Made in Britain is exploding with it.
Tim Roth is another explosive element. He has an on-screen presence to rival Crowe in Romper Stomper and he is just as psychotic, anti-social, and oh yeah he is very very racist. Racism is never an easy thing to watch, but it is made infinitely worse by the machiavellian style with which Trevor sets up his victim. Shakespeare would have loved the tragedy in this one.
If you like a bit of bad language, random violence, and
anti-establishment raving - you may like this film.... or you may just be a jeuvenile offender like Trevor.
Good advice for today's kids in the UK March 13, 2004
5 out of 20 found this review helpful
Alan Clarke was a master of the docudrama but his ideological message backfires badly in this one. This film is supposed to transform us into critics of the Thatcher era, but it just makes you hate unemployed bums like Tim Roths character. Brilliantly filmed in a documentary style with some truly tragi-comic moments, this is a must for all those whose kids are out of control- show them the blackboard scene- if only it were still like that! Brilliant.
 Made In Britian January 26, 2004
5 out of 38 found this review helpful
This Film appears to be more of a documentry than a film, The story line is a little week, however there is one their. Good portrails of what Britain was once like.
there is something about skinheads January 19, 2004
15 out of 27 found this review helpful
there is something about skinheads films,full of anger ,actions,youth and thought provoking issues.and if you are a low self-esteemed person,characters to imitate.of course not their fascism and racism.the human history proved them wrong long time a go.but their passion,their fashon,self confidence and anger.that's what happened to me when i watched the other great skinhead film (american history x),i got me a skinhead shave and grew me a goatee.
and the thimg is about these films( other good skinheads films the believer,romper stomper)you always end up liking the main character ,but hate his beliefs at the same time.
and another thing,most of the actors in the leading role became famous,like edward norton in american history x,rayan gosling in the believer and tim roth in this 1983 tv movie.
great acting by tim roth. a skinhead on his downward spiral,out of court at the beginig of the film,for a racist crime, and down through assessment centres,unemployment centres,abandoned houses,theft cars .along the way ,he takes another trouble maker as a companion-who happens to be an african- along the ride.
one hatefull ride.the scene in the assessment centre's basement is the best,were he confronts the social workers,and express his beliefs, after the head of the centre anatomy of tim roth life so far.really intense
great film.
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