Nowhere Boy

Nowhere Boy (2009)

Timing: 1:38 (98 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2009-12-25

Country

Canada, United Kingdom

Production

Lipsync Productions, Film4 Productions, UK Film Council, Ecosse Films, Aver Media, North West Vision

Genre

Drama

Budget

$0

Revenue

$6 413 733

Website

http://www.nowhereboy.co.uk/

Director

Sam Taylor-Johnson

Actors

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, David Morrissey, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Josh Bolt, Ophelia Lovibond, Andrew Buchan, James Johnson
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Scenario

Producer

Kevin Loader, Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Tessa Ross, Jon Diamond, Tim Haslam, Christopher Moll, Mark Woolley

Operator

Seamus McGarvey

Composer

Alison Goldfrapp

Artist

James Collins

Audition

Nina Gold

Editing

Lisa Gunning
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• The screenplay is based on the book by John Lennon's half-sister, Julia Baird, 'Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon'.
• Paul McCartney is left-handed, so Thomas Sangster had to practically relearn how to play the guitar.
• The original title of the film is a reference to The Beatles song 'Nowhere Man'.
• The film's main poster is a reference to John Lennon's album 'Imagine'.
• Paul McCartney disagreed with the initial script of the film and told director Sam Taylor-Johnson: 'Aunt Mimi wasn't cruel. She was stern, but her kind heart was full of love for John.' Following McCartney's advice, the director changed the script.
• The screenplay is based on the book by John Lennon's half-sister, Julia Baird, "Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon."
• The original title of the film is a reference to The Beatles song "Nowhere Man."
• The film's main poster is a reference to John Lennon's album “Imagine.”
• Paul McCartney disagreed with the initial screenplay and told director Sam Taylor-Johnson: “Aunt Mimi wasn’t cruel. She was stern, but her kind heart was full of love for John.” At McCartney’s suggestion, the director revised the script.