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Spike Island poster

Quick Info

Rating

6.3/10

Release2012

Runtime1h 36m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$157,036

Production

Head Gear Films

Bankside Films

Fiesta Productions

Vertigo Films

BBC Film

Movie

Spike Island

2012

1h 36m

6.3

Comedy

Drama

Music

Synopsis

Teenage musicians travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the Stone Roses.

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