Twin Town (1997)

Director:

Kevin Allen

Writers:

Kevin Allen (writer) and
Paul Durden (writer)

Release Date:

9 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Rugby. Tom Jones. Male Voice Choirs. Shirley Bassey. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantisiliogogogch. Snowdonia. Prince of Wales. Anthony Hopkins. Daffodils. Sheep. Sheep Lovers. Coal. Slate Quarries. The Blaenau Ffestiniog Dinkey-Doo Miniature Railway. Now If That's Your Idea Of Thousands Of Years Of Welsh Culture, You Can't Blame Us For Trying To Liven The Place Up A Little Can You?

Plot:

Twin Town opens with wide sweeping shots of seaside Swansea; to be the place of action for the next one and a half hours...

Plot Keywords:

Karaoke | Drugs | Compensation | Car | Revenge

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Llyr Ifans	...	Julian Lewis (as Llyr Evans)
Rhys Ifans	...	Jeremy Lewis
Dorien Thomas	...	Greyo
Dougray Scott	...	Terry Walsh
Buddug Williams	...	Mrs. Mort
Ronnie Williams	...	Mr. Mort
Huw Ceredig	...	Fatty Lewis
Rachel Scorgie	...	Adie Lewis
Di Botcher	...	Jean Lewis
Mary Allen	...	Olive
Paul Durden	...	Taxi Driver
David Hayman	...	Dodgy
Kevin Allen	...	TV Presenter
Brian Hibbard	...	Dai Reese
Morgan Hopkins	...	Chip Roberts
Sion Tudor Owen	...	Dewi
William Thomas	...	Bryn Cartwright
Danny Durden	...	Kazoo Player
Jenny Evans	...	Bonny Cartwright
Sue Roderick	...	Lucy Cartwright
Helen Griffin	...	Lynette
Royston John	...	Ivor
Julie Stichbury	...	Madeline (as Julie Davis)
Gillian Elisa	...	Pat
Steffan Rhodri	...	Hunky
Nicholas McGaughey	...	Chunky
Brian Hancock	...	Drunk in Toilet
Martin Ace	...	Rocking Sikh
Bhasker Patel	...	Ranjit
Michael Cunningham	...	Mr. Waldron
Boyd Clack	...	Vicar
Keith Allen	...	Emrys

Directed by
Kevin Allen

Writing credits
Kevin Allen		(writer) and
Paul Durden		(writer)

Produced by
Danny Boyle	....	executive producer
Andrew Macdonald	....	executive producer
Peter McAleese	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Thomas

Cinematography by
John Mathieson

Film Editing by
Oral Norrie Ottey

Casting by
Nina Gold

Production Design by
Pat Campbell

Art Direction by
Dave Arrowsmith
Jean Kerr

Costume Design by
Rachael Fleming

Makeup Department
Sarah Cherry	....	key hair stylist
Sarah Cherry	....	key makeup artist
Catherine Davies	....	make-up/hair artist
Graham Johnston	....	hair styles supervisor
Graham Johnston	....	supervising makeup artist

Production Management
Shellie Smith	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Howard Arundel	....	first assistant director: second unit
Frank Cole	....	third assistant director: second unit
Frank Coles	....	third assistant director: second unit
Julie Davis	....	second assistant director: second unit
Tommy Gormley	....	first assistant director
Dewi Griffiths	....	first assistant director: second unit
Toby Hosking	....	third assistant director: second unit
Ian Madden	....	second unit director
Sarah Purser	....	third assistant director
Stuart Renfrew	....	first assistant director: second unit
Stuart Renfrew	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Tristan Carlisle-Kitz	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Ross Adams	....	supervising sound editor
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
Pauline Griffiths	....	foley artist
Michael Harris	....	sound mixer: second unit (as Mike Harris)
Jenny Lee Wright	....	foley artist
Colin Nicolson	....	sound recordist
Chris Nuttall	....	sound
Jean Sheffield	....	foley artist
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
Aad Wirtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Iain Eyre	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jude Harris	....	special effects technician
Neil Toddy Todd	....	special effects

Stunts
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator
Joss Gower	....	stunts
Nick Wilkinson	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Barber	....	gaffer
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	key grip
Kevin Scott	....	assistant camera
Gordon Segrove	....	focus puller: underwater unit
Sky Sharrock	....	clapper loader
Martin Shepherd	....	focus puller: second unit
Jamie Summers	....	electrician

Casting Department
Sasha Robertson	....	casting assistant
Lynn Glaser	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Geraint Huw Reynolds	....	editor trainee

Music Department
Ray Dorset	....	composer: song "In the Summertime"
Paul Golding	....	music scoring engineer

Other crew
Guy Cowan	....	caterer
Benjamin Greenacre	....	production coordinator
Pauline Hume	....	title designer
Polly Jefferies	....	assistant coordinator
Sarah Lucraft	....	production accountant
David Pinnington	....	location manager

Production Companies

• Agenda
• Aimimage Productions
• Figment Films
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Distributors

• Gramercy Pictures (I) (1997) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment Distribution (1997) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• REP Distribution (199?) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Scandinavian Entertainment Group (199?) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Sogepaq Distribución (1997) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
• Gativideo (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• PolyGram Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (digital film service)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sound Design Company, The  post-production sound services

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:18A | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (w) | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Llewellyn Steet, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK

Company:

Agenda

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Kevin Allen]Appears on TV shopping channel, 'K.E.V. TV'.

Quotes:

Jeremy Lewis, Julian Lewis: Health spa? Aaaah!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Motown Junk

Whelsh tourists board's whoe.

This is a rare film indeed. Not only is it set in Wales but it's also a film born of a passion for the art of film making rather than profit making. The acting was excellent and the black comedy story line was gripping. The dialogue was littered with expletives but I guess that's how they talk out in the Welsh backwaters. The characterisation was inventive, I especially liked the coke dealing bent coppers and the compulsory inclusion of a Welsh quire. I don't remember seeing any sheep though. However it was a big mistake to try and market this film on the back of 'Train spotting' as it could have been marketed more successfully on it's own merits. As a result , most people have had to wait for it's terrestrial UK broadcast to discover this film gem. I'm sure a great deal of interest and debate will now resurrect this film in the rentals and shops. It's also important to note that this is precisely the kind of radical, raw, original, thought provoking material that the American masses are restricted from viewing as they are fed the constant diet of bland, formulated, self-censored, over-glossed, garbage Hollywood usually churns out. I feel their loss.