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Jimmy Barnes, working class boy

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Jimmy Barnes, working class boy
Language
eng
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videorecording
Intended audience
Rating: M
Main title
Jimmy Barnes
Runtime
100
Sub title
working class boy
Summary
Working Class Boy is the unflinching story of Jimmy Barnes' childhood -- from the slums of Glasgow to the forlorn immigrant suburbs of Australia, to the day he is asked to join a band and finds his escape and true path with Cold Chisel. A powerful and confronting story of growing up amidst domestic violence, poverty and alcoholism, the film shows the impact on Jimmy as a child and consequences for him as a man. Raw and compassionate, full of elegantly staged live musical performances, this is a compelling story of childhood survival, family, a search for love and, finally, redemption
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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