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Killing Bono (2011) 6.4
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Reviews: 21 user | 67 critic | 12 from Metacritic.com Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world. Director:Nick Hamm |
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Two brothers attempt to become global rock stars but can only look on as old school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.
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Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll RivalryMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive language, some sexuality/nudity and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 April 2011 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
I Was Bono's Doppelgänger See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
£112,206 (UK) (1 April 2011)Gross:
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Rick: Are you the new runners?
Neil McCormick: No, no no, of course we are not the new runners. We're the McCormicks! We're Hammond's new act, we're just here to sign the old contracts.
Rick: Hammond is history. Axed. Kept spunking cash into Kajagoogoo. I'm the new Hammond.
Neil McCormick: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. What was the last thing he said before he left?
Rick: Let me think uh... "I'm gonna sue you bastards right through the arsehole". Then he sort of... broke down. It was all very uncool.
Ivan McCormick: Yeah but he ...
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written Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, John Taylor & 'Roger Taylor (III)'
performed by Duran Duran
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Final film of Pete Postlethwaite. It was originally planned that Postlethwaite would have a larger role, but when director Nick Hamm saw how ill he was, he wrote him "a new role that allowed them to film around [his] physical needs and abilities... a very funny, ridiculous part". Three months later Postlethwaite came in to do voice work on the film. Hamm later commented: "It was very apparent when I saw him at that moment that there was no way that this guy was ever going to go on screen or stage again." See more »Goofs
When Neil & Ivan first arrive in London it is the early 1980's yet a taxi can be seen being driven on the other side of the road with the registration plate "L" which was not issued until 1993. See more »Quotes
Neil McCormick: Hello? Hi, where is Hammond?Rick: Are you the new runners?
Neil McCormick: No, no no, of course we are not the new runners. We're the McCormicks! We're Hammond's new act, we're just here to sign the old contracts.
Rick: Hammond is history. Axed. Kept spunking cash into Kajagoogoo. I'm the new Hammond.
Neil McCormick: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. What was the last thing he said before he left?
Rick: Let me think uh... "I'm gonna sue you bastards right through the arsehole". Then he sort of... broke down. It was all very uncool.
Ivan McCormick: Yeah but he ...
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Soundtracks
Planet Earthwritten Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, John Taylor & 'Roger Taylor (III)'
performed by Duran Duran
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I was pleasantly surprised by this movie! I had heard that this movie was weird and I had read about it that many was disappointed, but I don't understand it at all. I think it was a really good movie. Not even a minute I got bored and the story managed to keep me interested through the whole movie. In other reviews I have read that you have to be a bit older so that you have experienced the time when U2 was more popular than today but I don't agree at all. I'm fifteen and of course I know who U2 are but not in details. Maybe it's not the funniest comedy but it still laughed and it absolutely lives up to it's expectations in the comedy area and overall I really think this was a very good movie with good actors and I loved the music in it. If you are not sure either to watch this or not I absolutely recommend it, regardless of the age!