Northern Soul (2014)

Cast

Steve Coogan
as Mr. Banks
Antonia Thomas
as Angela
Christian McKay
as John's Dad
Ricky Tomlinson
as John's Grandad

Get more information about Northern Soul (2014) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Drama Music

6.4 / 10

'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation.It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England . The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit.

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Comments on this trailer
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mozysioux

a very good movie about movement soul in uk and i happy to discover a type of dance that we don"t know in france. - @Friday, December 29, 2017 10:52 PM

The Fabsisters

GREAT - @Wednesday, October 4, 2017 4:25 AM

Ann Gulliver

Great dance moves. I am glad I watched this. I think Northern soul is my type of dance. - @Saturday, July 1, 2017 2:27 PM

Gabby Cattell

i love this fucking film mallet head - @Tuesday, March 21, 2017 11:45 PM

Mark Smith

JC, Do you realise why it's called Northern soul not Southern soul. That's because Southerners have no soul and could never start a musical movement. As for tripe and dripping, pass the jellied eels gov'ner, horrible fuckers! - @Friday, January 20, 2017 8:38 PM

jon cullen

does it come with dripping and tripe ? fuckin load of northern divs - @Friday, December 30, 2016 5:15 PM

Anthony Pickering

HOW ON EARTH CAN YOU SAY SOUL BOY IS BETTER???. WAS WE WATCHING THE SAME 2 FILM'S..THINK YOU NEED A LESSON IN FILM MAKING..I HAVEN'T GOT THE WORD'S FOR A COMMENT LIKE THAT!!!.... - @Saturday, July 2, 2016 3:28 PM

Wan Zarith Zulfiqar

Anybody knows whats the name of the song at 22:50 in the movie ? ? PLeaseeeee tell meee - @Monday, April 18, 2016 7:09 PM

4CE Clan

Best film out there - @Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:13 PM

Rock at sea

Bees Knees, Ship Hotel, Sloopies, Wigan Pier then off for an all nighter at the casino.....gob full of barbs and dance the night away... Remember the last song...I'm on my way..... - @Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:15 AM

TheColnagoc40

Ho hum! You're havin a larf, commitments, are you sure? Oh I get your being ironnic, silly me! - @Saturday, October 17, 2015 10:41 AM

nublackmusic

ho hum seen it all before. UK kids do black soul music , it was called 'The Commitments'. that was a great movie it was Irish kids. - @Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:26 AM

Nickodemus NYC

Really excited this is happening!! - @Monday, September 28, 2015 11:48 PM

Billy Jango

Most films set in the 70s what were made years after don't look anything like the 70s. This looked like it was made in the 70s! I didn't think anybody could do that but the wall paper, the cars, the houses the clothes and the hair were spot on. And everybody looked like they needed a good wash !! The two main actors were great too. I only watched this last night for the first time. I thought it was good. - @Thursday, September 3, 2015 10:25 PM

jordan weijdom

this film is amazing gonna watch again - @Tuesday, May 5, 2015 8:29 PM

Isobella isobella

KTF x - @Tuesday, April 21, 2015 5:01 AM

Carlos Diaz

Awesome Movie! - @Monday, April 20, 2015 5:16 AM

Nos

I wonder how many americans were dumb enough to watch this crap - @Saturday, April 18, 2015 5:05 AM

nobby roberts

Firkin hell .... This films story is the story of my mate !!!. - @Saturday, February 28, 2015 6:19 PM

longboarder771

I am literally amazed at the comments praising this film! The costumes & clothes were absolutely spot on, the atmosphere of living in the seventies was well portrayed, but as a film, what a let down, I was SO disappointed ! I watched it on DVD & turned it off half way through, I thought it was absolute garbage, I did watch the remainder the next day but found it mostly depressing. where was all the great Northern Soul music?? Most of the soundtrack I did not recognise & I am a serious NS aficionado, this should have had a terrific soundtrack, but the music did not grab me at all, the dance sequences, what there was of them, could have been longer. I just found this film a huge disappointment! No wonder it didn't get a general release. I don't remember Northern Soul in this way, yet I went to a fair few all nighters. in my time. - @Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:12 PM

Northern Soul App

Brilliant ! - @Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:27 AM

mathmoslover76

Great film! - @Tuesday, February 3, 2015 2:19 AM

Jim Martinez

Fit birds...gotta live the Brits.... - @Friday, January 9, 2015 2:02 PM

Sharon O'Rourke

I enjoyed the music. Not the Drugs. - @Tuesday, December 30, 2014 6:20 PM

Dave Star

Haha I did my actual exams in that school hall. Good old Norden - @Thursday, December 25, 2014 2:41 PM

joebstarsurfer

share the music old fuckers Cupids Inspiration - Yesterday has gone 1968 - @Friday, December 19, 2014 2:04 AM

joebstarsurfer

Media shite is obvious.Could have been a cool film about the north. - @Friday, December 19, 2014 1:28 AM

Johnno9989

I've got to see this movie! - @Saturday, December 13, 2014 7:17 PM

muppetrolf

I thought the film was a missed opportunity. Not that I was into that scene, but the missus was. She was disappointed. From the documentaries I've watched in the past, Northern Soul seems such a positive thing, driven by the pace of the music. I credit the "stars" that make an early appearance in the film, obviously parachuted in to help sell it. I don't think it was that necessary to hire them as the young actors in the film were superb. But the best actors in the World can't improve what ostensibly is a SHIT screenplay. We were starting to enjoy it, but the thin plot of ditching school and running away to find music, quickly faded away. Halfway through and the birth and expansion of the scene that we thought we were going to watch, was swallowed up by constant interruptions of police sirens, raids and drug taking every 10 mins. I don't think this represents the majority of the people that lived in this period. And it seems somehow to present a false view of not just Northern Soul, but the 1970's itself. I keep expecting kids today to ask us how we survived the seventies! I would have to tell them it was ok apart from the tank tops, the odd power cut and only 3 channels on the telly. The actors seemed to do a great job with the dancing, but my wife was on the scene back then and their were many things and characters in this film she did not recognise. It will be forgettable in the end and that's a shame because the scene is alive still and the story deserves to be told. Just don't tell it by using the "drama" of drugs. Not only has it all been done before, there are drugs associated with every field of music, so showing drug use doesn't set the Northern Soul scene apart from any other. There should of been plenty of positive, original things to tell about this story. I just hope they try again sometime in the future. - @Friday, December 12, 2014 12:20 PM

gordon grimley

Very disappointed expected more to be honest. - @Monday, December 1, 2014 4:25 PM

britpoper

Great film just a few years before my time as I was born in 68 but I loved and still do the music. I remember a friend of mine who sadly passed away got me into northern soul once asked me to go back to his house and played me loads of tunes.He then got me to go to a youth club where all they played was northern soul. It was like a flash back and it brought a tear to my eye. - @Saturday, November 22, 2014 10:16 PM

Courtney Jones

What an amazing film! It's about time people started to see how brilliant northern soul is! Ktf - @Monday, November 17, 2014 2:55 PM

Gillian Hatton

Sorry Elaine...... its an elaborated script, not everyone who was into the Northern Soul scene was a pill popping junkie, felt somewhat insulted , on the other hand the music was brilliant toe tapping all the way through. - @Saturday, November 8, 2014 6:33 AM

nfelvis68

Bought the Blu-ray and watched it last night. Loved it. - @Friday, November 7, 2014 11:52 PM

Bravo six Zero

what an absolute pile of shite . . . - @Thursday, November 6, 2014 2:19 PM

Autumn-Blaze McKenzie

What's the main 'cover up' song called? - @Saturday, November 1, 2014 2:53 PM

pete groover

just seen this film,superb,a real must see,dont miss it,soulie to the end ktf skf - @Wednesday, October 29, 2014 11:20 AM

WildmanBorneo

Just seen it Fucken Classic best film ive seen in yonks ! - @Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6:25 PM

Cameron Wilson

Saw it today in Wigan one of the best films I've seen for a while - @Monday, October 27, 2014 2:29 AM

xvzw

I didn't understand a single word.. What kind of english is this?! :/ - @Friday, October 24, 2014 3:42 AM

Unknown Gamer

I know the director closely and I met the two main actors josh and Elliot they are well nice :D Hope you all enjoy the film!!! - @Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:33 PM

LA John

WHEN IS THIS COMING TO AMERICA - @Monday, October 20, 2014 8:12 PM

JCBAirmaster73

I plan on seeing this when it gets to my bit of the Midlands for sure! I believe the lady concerned re-mortgaged her house to make it?? Look forward to seeing it and reading any comments from those who have already. - @Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:22 PM

L20FILMS

hope the film goes on to smash it any low budget film that gets made deserves some luck -LIVERPOOL UK - @Saturday, October 18, 2014 9:56 PM

George Morgan

Watched it last night in Wolverhampton! Absolute fantastic movie! As a huge Northern Soul fan, this movie touched me! And how much time and money and hard word Elaine had to go through to make this movie, worth it all Elaine, worth it all! I stand up and applause this movie! 👏👏 - @Saturday, October 18, 2014 7:39 AM

Aaron Bower

Does anyone know what the first song is on this trailer (from 14secs in)? I know the second is Turnin' My Heartbeat Up by the MVP's, but the first? - @Friday, October 17, 2014 4:58 PM

Naveen Suri

If you missed out, then Reel Cinema still has seats available. https://www.facebook.com/events/738106096270734/ - @Friday, October 17, 2014 1:06 AM

tushansoulboy

Why oh why another film about this questionable genre? Why has no one made a documentary or film about the infinitely better Soul and Jazz Funk scene of London and the South - @Thursday, October 16, 2014 10:28 PM

elvingtonred

No doubt we will see TV interviews from so called celebs like Lisa 'I never went' Stansfield and Pete 'produced shite pop and never went' Waterman. Film looks ok, but probably centres around bloody Wigan Casino, and ignored Cleethorpes/Blackpool Mecca and the like. - @Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:03 PM

Nick Leonard

kryptman40k = TWAT! This film is the mustard - @Tuesday, October 14, 2014 1:10 PM