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Babylon

Babylon

1980•1h 35m•6.9/10
Drama

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6.9/10(39)

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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Production

Diversity Music

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Brinsley Forde

Brinsley Forde

Blue

Trevor Laird

Trevor Laird

Beefy

Karl Howman

Karl Howman

Ronnie

Brian Bovell

Brian Bovell

Spark

Victor Romero Evans

Victor Romero Evans

Lover Boy

David N. Haynes

David N. Haynes

Errol

Archie Pool

Archie Pool

Dreadhead

T-Bone Wilson

Wesley

Mel Smith

Mel Smith

Alan

Mark Monero

Mark Monero

Carlton

Beverly Michaels

Elaine

Yvonne Agard

Mrs Watts

Alan Igbon

Ruppie

Stefan Kalipha

Stefan Kalipha

Fat Larry

Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Woman at lock up garage

Bill Moody

Racist Man on balcony

Gary Whelan

Gary Whelan

C.I.D Detective #2

Vilma Hollingbery

Vilma Hollingbery

Woman in Street

Beverley Dublin

Sandra

King Sounds

Compere

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