Film · 2012

Spike Island

Name: Spike Island
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2013-06-21
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Adam Long, Jordan Murphy, Oliver Heald

Directed by Mat Whitecross · starring Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro and Adam Long

1 h 45 min
Drama · Music
UK
Released in the UK 20 June 2013

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Synopsis

The year: 1990 The location: Spike Island

Shadowcaster are a 4-piece band from Manchester. Or more accurately, they are five lads with guitars-and-a-garage and an ambition to forget school, forget their troubled home lives, forget GCSE?s and see their heroes The Stone Roses as they play the biggest gig of their career..

As the defining concert of their generation is announced, the band are convinced that all they need is to get tickets, get to the gig, meet Ian Brown, give him their demo tape, and the rest, as the saying goes, will be history.

A simple enough plan, right? But with no tickets and a sold out gig to contend with, the boys embark on a road trip in a "borrowed" florist's van to Spike Island. Along the way friendships are tested and their futures shaped - together or apart.

Consistently hilarious and heart-warming, Spike Island perfectly captures a defining era in British music history.

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Runtime: 105 min1 hour and 45 minutes

How long is Spike Island?: 1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Spike Island released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 20 June 2013.
Who directed Spike Island?: Mat Whitecross.
Who is in Spike Island?: It stars Elliott Tittensor, Nico Mirallegro, Adam Long and Jordan Murphy.
Where can I watch Spike Island?: In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.