Made in Britain (1982) Synopsis

The film follows a short period in the life of the 16 year old skinhead Trevor.Starting with a court appearance Trevor moves to an assessment centre where he continues to rant against authority.Refusing to sign the "contract" he goes on a trail of violent destruction in the job centre and on the streets of London.After a rampage on asian homes and ending up ramming into a police car outside a police station he finally ends up at his social workers home and gives himself up.The final confrontation with authority leaves no doubt that he is doomed to spend his life in jail at the mercy of authority.A docu style piece at 76 minutes this made for tv film introduces Tim Roth as an exeptional talent who went on to a great career .

The film follows a short period in the life of the 16 year old skinhead Trevor.Starting with a court appearance Trevor moves to an assessment centre where he continues to rant against authority.Refusing to sign the "contract" he goes on a trail of violent destruction in the job centre and on the streets of London.After a rampage on asian homes and ending up ramming into a police car outside a police station he finally ends up at his social workers home and gives himself up.The final confrontation with authority leaves no doubt that he is doomed to spend his life in jail at the mercy of authority.A docu style piece at 76 minutes this made for tv film introduces Tim Roth as an exeptional talent who went on to a great career .

Published Time: 2023-06-18 06:52:38