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Release Year1979
Runtime0h 19m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, War, Documentary
Votes4
DirectorJulien Temple
WritersJulien Temple
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsPunk Can Take It
About Punk Can Take It
Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC voice-over veteran John Snagge - paints a glorious picture of England in a punk rock "identity crisis". Punk morale was higher than ever before. Punks were fused together not by fear, but by a surging spirit of revenge, immortality, and the courage never to submit or yield. This proved that punk won't go away and that punks themselves are becoming younger and nastier everyday. They have no time for the precarious thrills of nostalgia nor for its trivial rules.
Directed by Julien Temple, Punk Can Take It leans on a strong ensemble — Julia Binstead, Edward Tudor-Pole, Helen Wellington-Lloyd — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1979.
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