Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.Encompassed by violent street gangs, neglectful parents, bullying teachers and a dearth of positive role models, a studious but emotionally abandoned kid turns thug.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 6 nominations
- Young John
- (as Gregg Forrest)
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- TriviaOriginally Peter Mullan planned to shoot the film in the same style as Ken Loach - ie, shooting in sequence and only giving the actors the scenes that they were required to do on the day so that they wouldn't know the outcome. However, Mullan only caused greater problems for himself by not shooting in sequence as he found himself constantly explaining to the actors what they had just done chronologically. After two weeks, he relented and gave all the actors the full script to read and learn.
- GoofsMost of the hairstyles are from the 21st century, not the mid-1970s.
- Quotes
Fergie: Benny McGill's wee brother's a smart wee cunt. How do you no' know I'm no' on my way to go stab fuck out of him right now? And how do you know I wouldnae take it out on you? See that there? That's a fucking blade. Know what that's used for? For gutting daft wee fucking boys like you, you wee cunt. Luckily for you, however, I'm a fuckin' good guy, and me and Benny are good pals.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011)
- SoundtracksThat's What I Want To Be
Written by Bill Parkinson, Edward Adamberry and Stuart Reid
Performed by Neil Reid
Some say that the language is difficult. Probably yes, if you are not glaswegian. Though even I understood almost everything with a background of three years in Glasgow (English is not my native language).
Surprisingly there were even a few moments when everybody laughed (I was not expecting comedy), but still it was not awkward. Few shocking moments, but no unnecessary gore. Though it might have been good to show little bit more the gruesome results of stabbings as it feels here, and in that movie too that sadly many of these young "neds" do not even realise the fact that knife can kill and is not a toy.
The characters are a little bit hollow. In Neds everything just is how it is, some further explanation and reasons would be really fruitful. I would have appreciated some deeper view of the main characters thoughts and reasons for his actions. I was looking for some explanation to the whole ned-culture, gang fights and meaningless violence. From this movie I learnt only that things were the same in Glasgow 40 years ago.
- tuomadseen
- Feb 2, 2011
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- Also known as
- Non-Educated Delinquents
- Filming locations
- Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK(on location)
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- Budget
- £4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $2,019,939
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1