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Shane Meadows has 5 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2010s.
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A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.
Dir. Shane Meadows · With Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley

A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.
Dir. Shane Meadows · With Paddy Considine, Toby Kebbell, Gary Stretch
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
Dir. Shane Meadows · With Thomas Turgoose, Piotr Jagiello, Elisa Lasowski

It's 1986 - the year Maradona ends England's World Cup dreams in Mexico; the year Top Gun is the highest grossing film; the year over 3.4 million Brits are unemployed and the year Shaun is leaving school.
Dir. Shane Meadows · With Joseph Gilgun, Vicky McClure, Stephen Graham

Set during Christmas 1988, Lol is haunted by the devastating events that took place two and a half years before. She and Woody both find themselves struggling to cope with their lives without each other after he leaves the gang. Lol is carrying the burden of her guilt, whilst Woody is trying to build a domestic life with a new girlfriend and a potential promotion at work. Shaun has started drama college and, although still in a relationship with Smell, he has grown close to a girl performing in his Christmas play.
Dir. Shane Meadows · With Thomas Turgoose, Vicky McClure, Joseph Gilgun