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1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane: blonde, beautiful, and moving to the beat of a whole new world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul. Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe becomes embroiled in the darker side of soul scene that will put his friendship to the test.Read moreLess
1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane: blonde, beautiful, and moving to the beat of a whole new world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul. Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe becomes embroiled in the darker side of soul scene that will put his friendship to the test.
The story
1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane: blonde, beautiful, and moving to the beat of a whole new world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul. Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe becomes embroiled in the darker side of soul scene that will put his friendship to the test.
Cast & crew
Martin CompstonJoe McCain
Felicity JonesMandy Hodgson
Alfie AllenRuss Mountjoy
Nichola BurleyJane Rogers
Craig ParkinsonAlan
Brian McCardieFish Shop Bobby
Jo HartleyMonica
Pat ShorttBrendan
Huey MorganDee Dee
Brennan ReeceDixie
Bruce JonesMike the ManagerExplore the crew
- Director
- Shimmy Marcus
- Producer
- Lorianne Hall
- Writer
- Jeff Williams
- Editor
- Andrew Hulme
- Original Music Composer
- Len Arran
- Producer
- Christine Alderson
- Producer
- Natasha Carlish
- Director of Photography
- Vladimir Travic