Babylon (2019)(2019)

1h 35m
- Drama

Release Date: Mar 8, 2019 | Limited

The movie centres around Brindsley Forde's character Blue. He fronts a reggae sound system based in South West London (Brixton). The film captures the trials and tribulations of young black youths in troubled London in the early eighties.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 8, 2019

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$21,214
Total US & Canada:
$109,749
Total Worldwide:
$111,456

Current Showtimes

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Sun Jun 28
Mon Jun 29
Tue Jun 30
Wed Jul 1
Thu Jul 2
Fri Jul 3
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Director & Top Cast

Franco Rosso
Director

David N. Haynes
Errol

Trevor Laird
Beefy

Victor Romero Evans
Lover

Brian Bovell
Scientist

Archie Pool
Dreadhead

Brinsley Forde

Blue

Karl Howman

Ronnie

Beverley Michaels

Elaine

Ann Duncan

Beefy's Girl

Beverley Dublin

Sandra

King Sounds

Compere

Cynthia Powell

Mum

T-Bone Wilson

Wesley

Mark Monero

Carlton

Vilma Hollingbery

Lady in Street

Mel Smith

Alan

Stefan Kalipha

Fat Larry

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Mono

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United Kingdom,Italy

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Babylon follows the story of David, a working class musician and black man in South West London. By day he works as a mechanic, at night David is a Mic controller at a local dance hall. The film centres around the racial divide of London in the 80s, the lack of opportunities available to black people and poverty. David loses his job, gets beaten up and charged by the police, forcing him to go on the run. Then breaking up with his girlfriend, all of his frustrations culminate in the stabbing of a racist neighbour. — John Mulholland