1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane: blonde, beautiful, and moving to the beat of a whole new world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul. Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe becomes embroiled in the darker side of soul scene that will put his friendship to the test.
Sound
Rare soul tracks that'll hijack your Spotify for weeks.
Costume
Baggy trousers and amphetamine sweat captured perfectly.
Director
Shimmy Marcus
Martin Compston
Joe McCain
Felicity Jones
Mandy Hodgson
Alfie Allen
Russ Mountjoy
Nichola Burley
Jane Rogers
Craig Parkinson
Alan
Brian McCardie
Fish Shop Bobby
Jo Hartley
Monica
Pat Shortt
Brendan
Huey Morgan
Dee Dee
Brennan Reece
Dixie
Bruce Jones
Mike the Manager
Mary Jo Randle
Rose McCain
Bill Fellows
Billy McCain
Iain McKee
Casino DJ
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Wigan Casino burned down in 1981; this was filmed in a converted Manchester warehouse with original Casino dancers as extras.
Northern Soul's 'keep the faith' ethos came from Black American soul rejected by disco—working-class white kids in mining towns claimed it as rebellion against Thatcher's Britain before she even arrived.
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