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20091h 38mEnglish

Nowhere Boy

As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.

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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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DirectorSam Taylor-Johnson

Keywords

musicianbiographybased on true storyliverpool, englanddark pasthit by a carnew brighton englandwoman director1950s1960saspiring musicianmother son relationship
Budget$2M
Box Office$7M

Cast

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as John Lennon

Aaron Taylor-Johnson

John Lennon

Anne-Marie Duff as Julia Lennon

Anne-Marie Duff

Julia Lennon

Kristin Scott Thomas as Mimi Smith

Kristin Scott Thomas

Mimi Smith

David Threlfall as George Toogood Smith

David Threlfall

George Toogood Smith

David Morrissey as Bobby Dykins

David Morrissey

Bobby Dykins

Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Paul McCartney

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Paul McCartney

Josh Bolt as Pete Shotton

Josh Bolt

Pete Shotton

Ophelia Lovibond as Maria Kennedy

Ophelia Lovibond

Maria Kennedy

Andrew Buchan as Michael Fishwick

Andrew Buchan

Michael Fishwick

James Johnson as Stan Parkes

James Johnson

Stan Parkes