Oi for England (1982)

Director
Tony Smith

Main cast
Adam Kotz; Neil Pearson; Richard Platt; Ian Mercer; Gavin Richards

Genres
Music, Drama

Description
During the Manchester, Moss Side riots of 1981 a struggling skinhead punk band try to secure their first gig.


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