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Working Class Boy
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The story, which is closer to reality, is reminiscent of Barnes' memoirs. That story began with the story of Barnes' survival as a child in the slums of Glasgow, a period that completely changed his life and emigration to Australia under mysterious circumstances. In the end, Barnes talks about his fame and how he became the lead singer in the chill chute successfully.
The story, which is closer to reality, is reminiscent of Barnes' memoirs. That story began with the story of Barnes' survival as a child in the slums of Glasgow, a period that completely changed his life and emigration to Australia under mysterious circumstances. In the end, Barnes talks about his fame and how he became the lead singer in the chill chute successfully.
Actors:
David Campbell,
Ian Moss,
Mahalia Barnes,
Tom Barnes,
Don Walker,
Jim Duffy,
Jane Barnes,
Lisa MacLaren,
Jack Oliver,
Jimmy Barnes,
Bill Brouwers
...»
David Campbell
6 August 1973, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Ian Moss
Mahalia Barnes
Tom Barnes
Don Walker
November 29, 1951 in Ayr, North Queenland, Australia
Jim Duffy
Jane Barnes
Lisa MacLaren
Jack Oliver
Jimmy Barnes
April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bill Brouwers
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Mark Joffe
Country:
Australia
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August 22, 2018
Working Class Boy seems like easy work for Joffe, who could hardly do more to allow his chatty and candid subject to speak for himself.
August 28, 2018
...rips the top off the myth of the hard-boozing Aussie rocker to show the pain and trauma underneath.
August 23, 2018
Moving, confronting and yet, a distinct pleasure to watch, the fine Australian-made documentary Working Class Boy examines two disarmingly vivid subjects for the price of one.
September 14, 2018
There's a matter-of-fact way that Barnes recounts stories of violence, alcoholism, abandonment and attempted sexual abuse that defined his youth that leave you reeling.
August 24, 2018
A raw and uncomfortably honest self-portrait that is often terribly sad and moving...As far as tributes go, this definitely is a worthy one, driven by the values of survival, persistence and hope.
September 14, 2018
Because this is a movie about a rock star, not a book, we need a performance. Well, every song Barnes does for this film is worth the price of entry.
November 29, 2018
Instead, this feels like a feature-length edition of Who Do You Think You Are? as Barnes revisits his childhood homes and recounts episodes in his life when he witnessed domestic violence, extreme poverty and severe alcoholism.
September 14, 2018
Never mind all the hits, never mind the brilliance as a singer of soul, blues and ballads, apart from rock; the man has enormous reserves of strength. That's so attractive on screen: he has survived.