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Working Class Boy
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It is the thrilling documentary story of Barnes' memoirs. It is the memoir that has upset the scales in Barnes' famous life. This documentary tells the story of his childhood survival in slums in Glasgow and immigration to Australia. Barnes recounts here his star and life and how he became the lead singer in the chill chisel, which may have thrown a real aspect of his life that looks quite different.
It is the thrilling documentary story of Barnes' memoirs. It is the memoir that has upset the scales in Barnes' famous life. This documentary tells the story of his childhood survival in slums in Glasgow and immigration to Australia. Barnes recounts here his star and life and how he became the lead singer in the chill chisel, which may have thrown a real aspect of his life that looks quite different.
Actors:
Jane Barnes,
Jim Duffy,
Lisa MacLaren,
Ian Moss,
Tom Barnes,
Jimmy Barnes,
Jack Oliver,
David Campbell,
Mahalia Barnes,
Don Walker,
Bill Brouwers
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Jane Barnes
Jim Duffy
Lisa MacLaren
Ian Moss
Tom Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Jack Oliver
David Campbell
6 August 1973, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Mahalia Barnes
Don Walker
November 29, 1951 in Ayr, North Queenland, Australia
Bill Brouwers
Genre:
Documentary
Director:
Mark Joffe
Country:
Australia
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September 14, 2018
There's a matter-of-fact way that Barnes recounts stories of violence, alcoholism, abandonment and attempted sexual abuse that defined his youth that leave you reeling.
August 24, 2018
A raw and uncomfortably honest self-portrait that is often terribly sad and moving...As far as tributes go, this definitely is a worthy one, driven by the values of survival, persistence and hope.
August 23, 2018
Moving, confronting and yet, a distinct pleasure to watch, the fine Australian-made documentary Working Class Boy examines two disarmingly vivid subjects for the price of one.
November 29, 2018
Instead, this feels like a feature-length edition of Who Do You Think You Are? as Barnes revisits his childhood homes and recounts episodes in his life when he witnessed domestic violence, extreme poverty and severe alcoholism.
September 14, 2018
Because this is a movie about a rock star, not a book, we need a performance. Well, every song Barnes does for this film is worth the price of entry.
August 22, 2018
Working Class Boy seems like easy work for Joffe, who could hardly do more to allow his chatty and candid subject to speak for himself.
August 28, 2018
...rips the top off the myth of the hard-boozing Aussie rocker to show the pain and trauma underneath.
September 14, 2018
Never mind all the hits, never mind the brilliance as a singer of soul, blues and ballads, apart from rock; the man has enormous reserves of strength. That's so attractive on screen: he has survived.
