Babylon

Babylon

Babylon

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Babylon

1980

1h 35m

6.9(38 votes)

Drama

Overview

Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.

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Cast & Crew

35 members

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Brinsley Forde

Blue

Brinsley Forde

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Trevor Laird

Beefy

Trevor Laird

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Karl Howman

Ronnie

Karl Howman

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Brian Bovell

Spark

Brian Bovell

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Victor Romero Evans

Lover Boy

Victor Romero Evans

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David N. Haynes

Errol

David N. Haynes

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Archie Pool

Dreadhead

Archie Pool

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T-Bone Wilson

Wesley

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Mel Smith

Alan

Mel Smith

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Mark Monero

Carlton

Mark Monero

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Beverly Michaels

Elaine

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Yvonne Agard

Mrs Watts

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Alan Igbon

Ruppie

Alan Igbon

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Stefan Kalipha

Fat Larry

Stefan Kalipha

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Maggie Steed

Woman at lock up garage

Maggie Steed

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Bill Moody

Racist Man on balcony

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Gary Whelan

C.I.D Detective #2

Gary Whelan

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Vilma Hollingbery

Woman in Street

Vilma Hollingbery

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Beverley Dublin

Sandra

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King Sounds

Compere

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Cynthia Powell

Mum

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Ann Duncan

Beefy's Girl

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Malcolm Frederick

Wolf

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Patrick Worrall

Spooky

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Anthony Trent

The Fence

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Derek Broome

Bus Conductor

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Peter Lovstrom

Young Man on balcony

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Charles Cork

C.I.D Detective #1

Charles Cork

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Paul Greenhalgh

Gay Man

Paul Greenhalgh

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Donovan Platt

William

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Michael Gunn

Detective at door #1

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Harry Miller

Detective at door #2

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David Gant

Police Comissioner

David Gant

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Cosmo Laidlaw

Rastaman

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Shaka

Shaka

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