''That Summer!'' is a 1979 British drama film directed by Harley Cokeliss and starring Ray Winstone, Tony London, Emily Moore and Julie Shipley. It was Ray Winstone's theatrical film debut, playing the character Steve Brodie.

Plot

It is the story of a 21-year-old named Steve Brodie (Ray Winstone) who goes to the Devon seaside resort of Torquay after leaving borstal where he is seen easily winning in a swimming race. He befriends the son of a butcher from London named Jimmy (Tony London) and they start dating two girls from Northern England. Steve works in a pub, Jimmy hires skiffs on the beach and the girls are employed as

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at a hotel. Three loutish

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youths have some confrontations with Steve and then frame him for a robbery at a chemist shop. This leads to his arrest just before the start of a 'round the bay' swimming race in which he is due to compete against one of them.

Cast

* Ray Winstone – Steve Brodie *

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– Jimmy *

Emily Moore Emily may refer to: * Emily (given name), including a list of people with the name Music * "Emily" (1964 song), title song by Johnny Mandel and Johnny Mercer to the film ''The Americanization of Emily'' * "Emily" (Dave Koz song), a 1990 song ...

– Carole * Julie Shipley – Angie *

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- Georgie *

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– Tam * Ewan Stewart – Stu * John Junkin – Mr Swales * John Judd – Swimming coach *

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– Pub landlord * Jo Rowbottom – Pub landlady * Stephanie Cole - Mrs Mainwaring *

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– Detective * Nick Stringer – Policeman *

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– Barman in Disco *

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– Probation officer * Ben Howard – Borstal officer *

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– Hotel clerk * David Lloyd Meredith – Beach skiff man * David Pratt - Coach Driver

Award

Winstone received a BAFTA award as Best Newcomer for his performance in the film and he met his wife-to-be Elaine when shooting it in Torquay.

Music

Songs by new wave groups including Elvis Costello and The Attractions and the

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can be heard in the background during beach and pub scenes and a soundtrack was released on

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.http://www.elviscostello.info/wiki/index.php/That_Summer!_(soundtrack) That Summer! track listing at elviscostello.info. Retrieved 10 June 2012 The soundtrack was produced as an LP with several punk bands. The album was available on unique yellow vinyl.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:That Summer!) 1979 films 1979 drama films British drama films Films directed by Harley Cokeliss Films set in Devon Swimming films 1970s English-language films 1970s British films