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Absolute Beginners

1986·1h 48m·PG-13
DramaMusicalRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 5.6/10
3,967 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.

Absolute Beginners is a 1986 drama musical movie directed by Julien Temple, starring David Bowie, Patsy Kensit, James Fox. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.6/10 from 3,967 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Julien Temple
Stars
David Bowie
Patsy Kensit
James Fox
Eddie O'Connell
Details
1986-04-18
108 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom
★ English
Keywords
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