That'll Be The Day (1973)

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That'll Be The Day on IMDb 6.7/10 842 votes

Released:
1973-05-13

Overview:
Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a series of low-level jobs at a seaside amusement park, where he discovers a world of cheap sex and petty crime. But when that world comes to a shockingly brutal end, Jim returns home. As the local music scene explodes, Jim must decide between a life of adult responsibility or a new phenomenon called rock & roll.

Director:
Claude Whatham

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Music, Drama

  • Cast:
  • David Essex
    as
    Jim MacLaine
  • Ringo Starr
    as
    Mike
  • James Booth
    as
    Mr MacLaine
  • Rosemary Leach
    as
    Mrs. MacLaine
  • Billy Fury
    as
    Stormy Tempest