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Absolute Beginners (1986) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Julien Temple

Writing Credits  

Colin MacInnes ... (based on the novel by)
 
Michael Hamlyn ... (developed for the screen by)
 
Richard Burridge ... (screenplay by) &
Christopher Wicking ... (screenplay by) and
Don MacPherson ... (screenplay by) (as Don Macpherson)
 
Terry Johnson ... (additional dialogue by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Patsy Kensit ... Suzette
Eddie O'Connell Eddie O'Connell ... Colin
David Bowie ... Vendice Partners
James Fox ... Henley of Mayfair
Ray Davies ... Arthur
Mandy Rice-Davies Mandy Rice-Davies ... Mum
Eve Ferret ... Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte Tony Hippolyte ... Mr Cool
Graham Fletcher-Cook ... Wizard
Joseph McKenna Joseph McKenna ... Fabulous Hoplite (as Joe McKenna)
Steven Berkoff ... The Fanatic
Sade ... Athene Duncannon
Edward Tudor-Pole ... Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)
Bruce Payne ... Flikker
Alan Freeman Alan Freeman ... Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris ... Dido Lament
Paul Rhys ... Dean Swift
Julian Firth ... The Misery Kid
Chris Pitt Chris Pitt ... Baby Boom
Lionel Blair ... Harry Charms
Gary Beadle ... Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane ... Mario
Jess Conrad ... Cappuccino Man
Smiley Culture ... D.J. Entertainer
Ronald Fraser ... Amberley Drove
Slim Gaillard ... Party Singer
Irene Handl ... Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly ... Vern
Amanda Jane Powell Amanda Jane Powell ... Dorita
Johnny Shannon ... Saltzman
Sylvia Syms ... Cynthia Eve
Ekow Abban Ekow Abban ... Santa Lucia Club Owner
Robert Austin Robert Austin ... Slim Brother
Gerry Alexander Gerry Alexander ... Ton-Up Vicar
Jim Dunk Jim Dunk ... Slim Brother
Johnny Edge Johnny Edge ... Trader Horn
Carmen Ejogo ... Carmen
Paul Fairminer Paul Fairminer ... Eddie Sex
Hugo First Hugo First ... Maltese Lodger
Pat Hartley ... Ms Cool Snr
Astley Harvey Astley Harvey ... Mr Cool Snr
Colin Jeavons ... Pamphleteer
Alfred Maron Alfred Maron ... Bert the Tailor
G.B. Zoot Money G.B. Zoot Money ... Chez Nobody Barman
Sandie Shaw ... Baby Boom's Mum
Bruno Tonioli ... Maltese Lodger
Roland Alexander Roland Alexander ... Dancer
Shaun Alexander Shaun Alexander ... Dancer
Ayo Antaeus Ayo Antaeus ... Dancer
John Aron John Aron ... Dancer
Hoyle Baker Hoyle Baker ... Dancer
Chris Baldock Chris Baldock ... Dancer
Andrée Bernard ... Dancer (as Andree Bernard)
Warren Bird Warren Bird ... Dancer
Richard Bodkin Richard Bodkin ... Dancer
Timothy Brennan Timothy Brennan ... Dancer
Mo Bright Mo Bright ... Dancer
Roland Brine Roland Brine ... Dancer
Kelvin Carter Kelvin Carter ... Dancer
Imogen Claire Imogen Claire ... Dancer (as Imogen Clare)
Clive Clarke Clive Clarke ... Dancer
Kirsty Davide Kirsty Davide ... Dancer
Vince Debono Vince Debono ... Dancer
Dennis Elcock Dennis Elcock ... Dancer
Sylvia Ellis Sylvia Ellis ... Dancer
King Masher Fontaine King Masher Fontaine ... Dancer
Wayne Fowkes Wayne Fowkes ... Dancer
David Foreman David Foreman ... Dancer
Lucille Gaye Lucille Gaye ... Dancer
Elliot Gilbert Elliot Gilbert ... Dancer
John Gordon John Gordon ... Dancer
Lorna Gray Lorna Gray ... Dancer
John Greaves John Greaves ... Dancer
Robert Grimsey Robert Grimsey ... Dancer
Robert Grose ... Dancer
Michael Ho Michael Ho ... Dancer
Isobel Hurll Isobel Hurll ... Dancer
Johnny Hutch Johnny Hutch ... Dancer
Kim St. James Kim St. James ... Dancer
Peter Jessup Peter Jessup ... Dancer
Clive Johnson Clive Johnson ... Dancer
Chua Kah Joo Chua Kah Joo ... Dancer (as Chua-Kaa-Joo)
Val Joeph Val Joeph ... Dancer
Trevor Kelly Trevor Kelly ... Dancer
Tony Kemp Tony Kemp ... Dancer
Chrissie Kendall Chrissie Kendall ... Dancer (as Chrissie Kendal)
Olivia Komlosy Olivia Komlosy ... Dancer
Viv Law Viv Law ... Dancer
Madeleine Lawrence Madeleine Lawrence ... Dancer
Paul Leonard Paul Leonard ... Dancer
Kenny Linden Kenny Linden ... Dancer
Tom Lock ... Dancer
Tricia Lockhart Tricia Lockhart ... Dancer
Jerry Manley Jerry Manley ... Dancer
Peyton Martin Peyton Martin ... Dancer
Robin Martyne Robin Martyne ... Dancer
Jack Migdalek Jack Migdalek ... Dancer
Bob Newent Bob Newent ... Dancer
Albin Pahernik Albin Pahernik ... Dancer
Neil Patterson Neil Patterson ... Dancer
William Perrie William Perrie ... Dancer
Shanti Ruchpaul Shanti Ruchpaul ... Dancer
Corinne Russell Corinne Russell ... Dancer
Les Saxon Les Saxon ... Dancer
Gary Sellars Gary Sellars ... Dancer
Alan Spencer Alan Spencer ... Dancer
Chris Sullivan Chris Sullivan ... Dancer
Paul Telford Paul Telford ... Dancer
Michele Thorne Michele Thorne ... Dancer (as Michelle Thorne)
Christina Thornton Christina Thornton ... Dancer
Carl Trevors Carl Trevors ... Dancer
Oke Wambu Oke Wambu ... Dancer
Anthony Wellington Anthony Wellington ... Dancer
Elizabeth Wendon Elizabeth Wendon ... Dancer
John Willet John Willet ... Dancer
Sabra Williams ... Dancer
Barrie J. Wilkinson Barrie J. Wilkinson ... Dancer
Glen Wilkinson Glen Wilkinson ... Dancer
Barrie Young Barrie Young ... Dancer
David Morgan Young David Morgan Young ... Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alan Austen ... Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Roy Beck Roy Beck ... Partygoer (uncredited)
Ray Gange Ray Gange ... Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Lynne Hazelden Lynne Hazelden ... Teddy Girl (uncredited)
Barrie Holland Barrie Holland ... Fashion Editor (uncredited)
Deborah Leng Deborah Leng ... Unknown (uncredited)
Derek Lyons ... Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray Peter Ross-Murray ... Teddy Boy (uncredited)
Tina Simmons ... Rock and Roll Dancer (uncredited)
Eric Sykes ... Arcade Intendant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Chris Brown ... producer (produced by)
Al Clark ... executive producer
Robert Devereux ... executive producer
Nik Powell ... executive producer
David Wimbury ... associate producer
Stephen Woolley ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Gil Evans

Cinematography by 

Oliver Stapleton ... director of photography

Editing by 

Richard Bedford
Michael Bradsell
Gerry Hambling
Russell Lloyd

Casting By 

Leonara Davis
Susie Figgis
Mary Selway

Production Design by 

John Beard

Art Direction by 

Stuart Rose
Ken Wheatley

Costume Design by 

Sue Blane
David Perry

Makeup Department 

Lynda Armstrong ... assistant makeup artist
Elaine Bowerbank ... chief hair stylist
Peter Frampton ... chief makeup artist
Sue Love ... assistant hair stylist
Daniel Parker ... assistant makeup artist
Chris Taylor ... assistant hair stylist

Production Management 

Peter Kohn ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tony Aherne ... third assistant director
Ray Corbett ... assistant director
Kieron Phipps ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Peter Bryant ... supervising prop dresser
Bob Devine ... assistant construction manager
Richard Dicker ... supervising drape (as Dick Dicker)
Martin Hubbard ... carpenter
Geoff Kingsley ... construction manager
Ken Powell ... supervising plasterer
Adrian Start ... supervising painter
Peter Walpole ... prop buyer
Derek Whorlow ... supervising stagehand
Arthur Wicks ... property master
Joanne Woollard ... set dresser
Andrew Ackland-Snow ... draughtsman (uncredited)
Charles Cottrell ... scenic painter (uncredited)
Mark Fruin ... standby props (uncredited)
Steve Furneaux ... carpenter (uncredited)
Barry Gibbs ... set dresser (uncredited)
Emma Harrison ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Michael Law ... carpenter (uncredited)
Darryl Paterson ... dressing props (uncredited)
Malcolm Walker ... construction crew (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Paul Cridlin ... sound maintenance
David Grimsdale ... sound editor
Derek Holding ... sound editor
Gerry Humphreys ... dubbing mixer
David John ... sound mixer
Eddy Joseph ... sound editor
Howard Lanning ... sound editor
Matthew Launay ... boom operator
Tim Partridge ... dolby sound consultant (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Andy Williams ... special effects technician
Chris Corbould ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Neil Corbould ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Stephen Hutchinson ... special effects trainee (uncredited)
Mark Meddings ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

David Smith ... optical cameraman (uncredited)
Nick Wass ... Rostrum camera: titles (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Graham Attwood ... still photographer
Stuart Game ... camera loader
Frank Heeney ... gaffer
Colin Manning ... grip
Roger Mayne ... original period photography
David Morgan ... focus puller
Mike Proudfoot ... camera operator (as Michael Proudfoot)
Ronald Lenoir ... chargehand rigger (uncredited)
Carlos Melville ... electrician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Roger Burton ... costume consultant
Dougie Hawkes ... costume assistant
Barbara Rutter ... assistant costume designer
Joyce Stoneman ... wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Higgins ... costume maker (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Clive Barrett ... assistant editor
Paul Conway ... assistant editor
Stuart De Jong ... assistant editor
Mary Dockwrey ... second assistant editor
Helen Eley ... assistant editor
Leonard Green ... assistant editor
Mark Latimer ... assistant editor
Ian Moore ... second assistant editor
Andy Stears ... assistant editor
Kevin Phelan ... unit projectionist: Mercury Theatres, London (uncredited)

Location Management 

Matthew Binns ... location unit manager

Music Department 

Michael Clifford ... music editor
Gil Evans ... conductor / music arranger
Clive Langer ... music mixer / music producer
Cynthia Lole ... music coordinator
Don Mcpherson ... music coordinator
Colin Purbrook ... musical associate
Daniel Secunda ... music coordinator
Ray Williams ... executive music supervisor
Alan Wistanley ... music mixer / music producer
Iain Ballamy ... musician: reeds (uncredited)
Guy Barker ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Pete Beachill ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Harry Beckett ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
David Bedford ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Brian Bromberg ... musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited)
Stuart Brooks ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Martin Drew ... musician: drums (uncredited)
Slim Gaillard ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Malcolm Griffith ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Duncan Lamont ... musician: reeds (uncredited)
Chris Laurence ... musician: acoustic double bass (uncredited)
Henry Lowther ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Richard Pierce ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Jamie Talbot ... alto saxophone (uncredited)
Don Weller ... musician: tenor saxophone (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Mary Holdsworth ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Mark White ... transportation

Additional Crew 

Tim Coghlan ... assistant to producer
Jennifer Collen-Smith ... unit publicist (as Jennifer Collen Smith)
Jane Cotton ... dance stage manager
Valerie Craig ... production coordinator
Tracy Drew ... title designer
Stewart Hadley ... crew
Ray Jones ... supervising rigger
Amanda Pirie ... assistant to director
Jenny Pollitt ... assistant to producer
David Saggs ... production accountant
Kathy Sykes ... production coordinator
Jonathan Thornton ... assistant choreographer
Sue Thornton ... assistant dance stage manager
David Toguri ... choreographer
John Porter ... worldwide distribution director (uncredited)
Jordan Stone ... set production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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