Somers Town (2008)
Overview
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) lives in the district of Somers Town, between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.906 |
Directed By
Shane Meadows
Crew
Shane Meadows
Paul Fraser
Richard Graham
Nicoletta Mani
Sue Pocklington
Louise Knight
Sarah Grundy
Jo Thompson
Lisa Marie Hall
Erica Bensly
Gavin Clark
Greg Nugent
Nick Mercer
Robert Saville
Robert Blishen
Cecilia Testa
Matt Randle
Zoe Bell
Rebecca O'Leary
Daniel Crowley
John Boughtwood
David Penfold
Nick Allsop
Anthony Ward
Mitch Spooner
Laura Whiting
Ollie Allgrove
Angela Stevens
Sarah Shepherd
Ben MacGregor
Drew Slater
Edd Cross
Emma Davis
Tyrone Hyman
Antonia Atha
Patrick Herzberg
Louisa De Albuquerque
Jenny Svantesson
Emma Rees
Mariella Spoto
Dean Rogers
Filip Gierlinski
Zoe Cassey Hayes
Mick Vincent
Greg Marshall
Tom Hutchings
Ben Cross
Simon Trundle
Ian Waggott
Ben Squires
Danny Coulson
Natasha Braier
Barnaby Spurrier
TOP CAST
Thomas Turgoose
Tomo
Piotr Jagiello
Marek
Elisa Lasowski
Maria
Kate Dickie
Jane
Perry Benson
Graham
Ireneusz Czop
Mariusz
Huggy Leaver
Cafe Owner
Trevor Cooper
Angry Resident
Mark Monero
Construction Worker
Steven Hillman
Construction Worker
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