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Adulthood (film)

Adulthood (stylised as AdULTHOOD) is a 2008 British crime drama film written and directed by Noel Clarke. It is a sequel to 2006's Kidulthood and stars Clarke, Adam Deacon, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Femi Oyeniran, Red Madrell, Jacob Anderson, Ben "Plan B" Drew, Nathan Constance, Cornell John and Danny Dyer. In the film, Sam (Clarke) tries to change his life following a six-year prison sentence for killing Trife but a new gang led by Jay (Deacon) intend to avenge Trife by killing Sam.

Adulthood
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNoel Clarke
Written byNoel Clarke
Produced byAmir Madani
StarringNoel Clarke
Scarlett Alice Johnson
Adam Deacon
Jacob Anderson
Femi Oyeniran
Red Madrell
Ben Drew
Nathan Constance
Danny Dyer
CinematographyBrian Tufano
Edited byTom Hemmings
Music byChad Hobson
Production
companies
Cipher Films
Limelight
Unstoppable Entertainment
Distributed byPathé
Release date
  • 20 June 2008 (2008-06-20)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plans for a sequel came around following the success of Kidulthood. Menhaj Huda, who directed the first film, turned down the opportunity to direct Adulthood, which prompted the studio to hire Clarke, in his directorial debut, to helm the film. Production began in November 2007 in West London.

Adulthood had its world premiere at Leicester Square on 17 June 2008 and was released three days later. The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success, grossing £1,203,319 during its UK opening weekend,[2][3] with an overall gross of £6 million, becoming the second-highest grossing British film of 2008.[4]

At the 62nd British Academy Film Awards in 2009, Clarke won the BAFTA Rising Star Award, making him the first black person to accept the award. After starring in the film, Adam Deacon decided to write and star in his own urban film, Anuvahood. The final film of the trilogy, Brotherhood, also by Clarke, was released in 2016.

Plot

Six years after being jailed for killing Trevor "Trife" Hector, Sam Peel is released from prison. During the course of the film, it is revealed that Sam, haunted by his crime has changed dramatically and has learnt from his mistakes. Visiting Trife's grave at Oak Park cemetery, Sam is attacked by Trife's cousin, Jehvon, who is seeking revenge on Sam for killing Trife. Sam is later able to gain control of the fight and beats him into submission. Jehvon informs him that he will not survive the day, as many people want him dead – and will stop at nothing, not even harming his family.

Sam, troubled by these claims, goes to his house and breaks in. No one is home, so Sam bandages up his wound. He then has a flashback to his prison days which reveals he helped a high ranking prison mate escape an attack from Trife's uncle, Curtis. Sam then goes into a room, goes through the drawers and picks up a gun which he discards, then leaves. As Sam later visits Claire and asks for information regarding his mother, he says he won't hurt her, however Claire says she has not seen his mother in over a year, and also tells him that Mooney is at university. Then Claire's boyfriend Hayden arrives, and attacks Sam when he realises who he is, berating him for all the emotional damage he caused Claire six years ago.

Sam then visits Moony and asks for information regarding anyone who might hurt his family. He says he has changed, however Moony reveals that he should be wary of Jay as he has changed for the worse. He also tells him that Sam inspired him to study law, so he can make sure people like him do not go free in 6 years. Sam then speaks to Becky's cousin Lexi, hoping that she might have some information.

The scene then shifts to Omen, with Dabs and Henry robbing a car in broad daylight. They take what they have stolen to Ike's house to sell and are given money by Ike, who leaves to sort out some business. It is revealed that his partner is Andreas, whose face was cut in the first film by Trife. Ike and Andreas concur that he got what he deserved, as he tested Curtis's patience and suffered the consequences. Ike burns his customer's arm and beats him up to teach him a lesson for making money behind his back on his gear.

Jay is later seen selling drugs to customers. When a rich man tests him, Jay robs him and his fiancée and humiliates him. He receives a call from Jehvon informing him that Sam is out, so he releases the couple. He seeks help from Ike, who gives him a gun. Then Andreas suggests hiring some of the teenagers to kill Sam. Dabs is called into the room and eventually agrees to do it for £6,000. Jay makes it clear that the others must not see Sam's face when the murder happens. Dabs tells Henry about the plan. Not willing to kill a man, Henry tells Dabs not to go through with it. A scuffle happens and Dabs hits Henry over the head with a brick. Later, Dabs and Blammy meet Omen and tell him about the job. Omen agrees after Dabs lies that Sam was the one who hurt Henry.

Sam and Lexi meet and Sam learns that she was gang raped years ago, which led her into drug addiction because as they are having sex she pushes him away. As he gets up she sees various scars on his back and it is revealed they were given to him by Curtis as revenge for Trife's death. Jay meets with Moony and his girlfriend Kayla in a café and tells Robert that he could have prevented Trife's death. Jay tries to convince Robert to help him track down Sam, but Robert tells Jay that he needs to move on.

Later, the teenage hit-men see Sam walking through a park and tackle him to the ground. With Sam's face to the floor, Dabs tells Omen to stab him, but Omen insists on seeing his face first. It is then revealed that Omen is Sam's brother, Royston. He refuses to kill his own brother, and realises that Dabs knew who it was. Sam is about to kill Dabs, but has a flashback to the murder and relents, he instead knocks Dabs unconscious and leaves with the two teenagers.

Meanwhile, Jay arrives at Lexi's flat, revealing himself as her dealer; Lexi was setting up Sam by bringing him back to her flat. Sam phones the man he spoke to outside the prison and asks for the favour the man promised him earlier in the film. Sam walks down a street and apologetically mugs a couple at gunpoint; he uses the stolen phone to call the police about an armed robbery, telling them the criminal is going into the house he is about to enter. Using the items he stole, he goes into Ike's house pretending to want to sell them. Meanwhile, Sam's contact phones Curtis and tells him where Sam is. While Sam is holding them all at gun point, the armed police show up and arrest Ike, Andreas, and Curtis, but Sam escapes.

On the way home, Sam is attacked by Jay. Jay holds him at gunpoint and a fight ensues. Sam realises that Jay is just like he was six years ago and cannot bring himself to commit murder. Safe in the knowledge that Jay is not really dangerous, an injured Sam leaves the fight.

Wandering aimlessly, Sam finds that Lexi has left a message on his phone asking him to spend time with her, and manages to make his way to her flat, and the two smile as he enters.

Cast

Soundtrack

Adulthood: Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released30 June 2008 (2008-06-30)
GenreGrime
LabelAltered Ego

Adulthood: Music from the Motion Picture was released on 30 June 2008 by Altered Ego.

  1. "Over Here" (Maniac & Bashy featuring Ghetts & J2K)
  2. "End in the Streets" (Plan B)
  3. "F Ur Ex" (Sway)
  4. "My Dunks" (The Clik Clik)
  5. "Paranoid" (Dizzee Rascal)
  6. "Kids of the Underground" (Scarlett & Viva featuring The Audio Bullys)
  7. "Reppin' London" (Sincere featuring D Double E & Scorcher)
  8. "Follow" (Tinchy Stryder)
  9. "Running for Life" (Eliza Doolittle)
  10. "On It 08" (Adam Deacon featuring Plan B, Snakeyman, Blazay & Alphadecious)
  11. "Bars of Truth" (No Lay)
  12. "Who Are You" (Chipmunk)
  13. "Look What You've Done" (Lethal Bizzle featuring Kate Nash)
  14. "Kids" (Goldie Locks)
  15. "Grime Kid" (Wiley)
  16. "I Need Love" (Plan B featuring Jacob Anderson)
  17. "Run Dry" (Kerry-Anne Leatham)
  18. "Reach" (Skrein)
  19. "Adamhood" (Adam Deacon)
  20. "Arms Open Wide" (Shystie)
  21. "Kidulthood to Adulthood" (Maniac & Bashy)

Awards and nominations

  • Screen Nation: Honorary Production Award 2009 – Adulthood – Winner
  • BAFTA Awards: Orange Rising Star Award 2009 – Noel Clarke – Winner

Sequel

A sequel called Brotherhood was released on 29 August 2016.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Adulthood".
  2. ^ "Review: Adulthood". Evening Gazette. Gazette Media Company. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  3. ^ MacNab, Geoffrey (27 June 2008). . The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Noel Clarke". www.digitalspy.co.uk. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2016.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Adulthood film news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Adulthood stylised as AdULTHOOD is a 2008 British crime drama film written and directed by Noel Clarke It is a sequel to 2006 s Kidulthood and stars Clarke Adam Deacon Scarlett Alice Johnson Femi Oyeniran Red Madrell Jacob Anderson Ben Plan B Drew Nathan Constance Cornell John and Danny Dyer In the film Sam Clarke tries to change his life following a six year prison sentence for killing Trife but a new gang led by Jay Deacon intend to avenge Trife by killing Sam AdulthoodTheatrical release posterDirected byNoel ClarkeWritten byNoel ClarkeProduced byAmir MadaniStarringNoel ClarkeScarlett Alice JohnsonAdam DeaconJacob AndersonFemi OyeniranRed MadrellBen DrewNathan Constance Danny DyerCinematographyBrian TufanoEdited byTom HemmingsMusic byChad HobsonProductioncompaniesCipher FilmsLimelightUnstoppable EntertainmentDistributed byPatheRelease date20 June 2008 2008 06 20 Running time95 minutes 1 CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishPlans for a sequel came around following the success of Kidulthood Menhaj Huda who directed the first film turned down the opportunity to direct Adulthood which prompted the studio to hire Clarke in his directorial debut to helm the film Production began in November 2007 in West London Adulthood had its world premiere at Leicester Square on 17 June 2008 and was released three days later The film received generally positive reviews and was a box office success grossing 1 203 319 during its UK opening weekend 2 3 with an overall gross of 6 million becoming the second highest grossing British film of 2008 4 At the 62nd British Academy Film Awards in 2009 Clarke won the BAFTA Rising Star Award making him the first black person to accept the award After starring in the film Adam Deacon decided to write and star in his own urban film Anuvahood The final film of the trilogy Brotherhood also by Clarke was released in 2016 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Soundtrack 4 Awards and nominations 5 Sequel 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditSix years after being jailed for killing Trevor Trife Hector Sam Peel is released from prison During the course of the film it is revealed that Sam haunted by his crime has changed dramatically and has learnt from his mistakes Visiting Trife s grave at Oak Park cemetery Sam is attacked by Trife s cousin Jehvon who is seeking revenge on Sam for killing Trife Sam is later able to gain control of the fight and beats him into submission Jehvon informs him that he will not survive the day as many people want him dead and will stop at nothing not even harming his family Sam troubled by these claims goes to his house and breaks in No one is home so Sam bandages up his wound He then has a flashback to his prison days which reveals he helped a high ranking prison mate escape an attack from Trife s uncle Curtis Sam then goes into a room goes through the drawers and picks up a gun which he discards then leaves As Sam later visits Claire and asks for information regarding his mother he says he won t hurt her however Claire says she has not seen his mother in over a year and also tells him that Mooney is at university Then Claire s boyfriend Hayden arrives and attacks Sam when he realises who he is berating him for all the emotional damage he caused Claire six years ago Sam then visits Moony and asks for information regarding anyone who might hurt his family He says he has changed however Moony reveals that he should be wary of Jay as he has changed for the worse He also tells him that Sam inspired him to study law so he can make sure people like him do not go free in 6 years Sam then speaks to Becky s cousin Lexi hoping that she might have some information The scene then shifts to Omen with Dabs and Henry robbing a car in broad daylight They take what they have stolen to Ike s house to sell and are given money by Ike who leaves to sort out some business It is revealed that his partner is Andreas whose face was cut in the first film by Trife Ike and Andreas concur that he got what he deserved as he tested Curtis s patience and suffered the consequences Ike burns his customer s arm and beats him up to teach him a lesson for making money behind his back on his gear Jay is later seen selling drugs to customers When a rich man tests him Jay robs him and his fiancee and humiliates him He receives a call from Jehvon informing him that Sam is out so he releases the couple He seeks help from Ike who gives him a gun Then Andreas suggests hiring some of the teenagers to kill Sam Dabs is called into the room and eventually agrees to do it for 6 000 Jay makes it clear that the others must not see Sam s face when the murder happens Dabs tells Henry about the plan Not willing to kill a man Henry tells Dabs not to go through with it A scuffle happens and Dabs hits Henry over the head with a brick Later Dabs and Blammy meet Omen and tell him about the job Omen agrees after Dabs lies that Sam was the one who hurt Henry Sam and Lexi meet and Sam learns that she was gang raped years ago which led her into drug addiction because as they are having sex she pushes him away As he gets up she sees various scars on his back and it is revealed they were given to him by Curtis as revenge for Trife s death Jay meets with Moony and his girlfriend Kayla in a cafe and tells Robert that he could have prevented Trife s death Jay tries to convince Robert to help him track down Sam but Robert tells Jay that he needs to move on Later the teenage hit men see Sam walking through a park and tackle him to the ground With Sam s face to the floor Dabs tells Omen to stab him but Omen insists on seeing his face first It is then revealed that Omen is Sam s brother Royston He refuses to kill his own brother and realises that Dabs knew who it was Sam is about to kill Dabs but has a flashback to the murder and relents he instead knocks Dabs unconscious and leaves with the two teenagers Meanwhile Jay arrives at Lexi s flat revealing himself as her dealer Lexi was setting up Sam by bringing him back to her flat Sam phones the man he spoke to outside the prison and asks for the favour the man promised him earlier in the film Sam walks down a street and apologetically mugs a couple at gunpoint he uses the stolen phone to call the police about an armed robbery telling them the criminal is going into the house he is about to enter Using the items he stole he goes into Ike s house pretending to want to sell them Meanwhile Sam s contact phones Curtis and tells him where Sam is While Sam is holding them all at gun point the armed police show up and arrest Ike Andreas and Curtis but Sam escapes On the way home Sam is attacked by Jay Jay holds him at gunpoint and a fight ensues Sam realises that Jay is just like he was six years ago and cannot bring himself to commit murder Safe in the knowledge that Jay is not really dangerous an injured Sam leaves the fight Wandering aimlessly Sam finds that Lexi has left a message on his phone asking him to spend time with her and manages to make his way to her flat and the two smile as he enters Cast EditNoel Clarke as Sam Peel Adam Deacon as Jay Scarlett Alice Johnson as Lexi Femi Oyeniran as Robert Moony Red Madrell as Alisa Jacob Anderson as Omen Royston Peel Ben Drew as Dabs Wil Johnson as Big Man Nathan Constance as Ike Adjoa Andoh as Mrs Peel Madeleine Fairley as Claire Rhoda Montemayor as Kim Danny Dyer as Hayden Lindsey Jordan as Devo Kiera Booth as Tramp Arnold Oceng as Henry Don Klass as Blammy Troy Glasgow as Jahvon David Ajala as Police Community Support Officer PCSO Desmond Buds Pierre Mascolo as Andreas Shanika Warren Markland as KaylaSoundtrack EditAdulthood Music from the Motion PictureSoundtrack album by Various ArtistsReleased30 June 2008 2008 06 30 GenreGrimeLabelAltered EgoAdulthood Music from the Motion Picture was released on 30 June 2008 by Altered Ego Over Here Maniac amp Bashy featuring Ghetts amp J2K End in the Streets Plan B F Ur Ex Sway My Dunks The Clik Clik Paranoid Dizzee Rascal Kids of the Underground Scarlett amp Viva featuring The Audio Bullys Reppin London Sincere featuring D Double E amp Scorcher Follow Tinchy Stryder Running for Life Eliza Doolittle On It 08 Adam Deacon featuring Plan B Snakeyman Blazay amp Alphadecious Bars of Truth No Lay Who Are You Chipmunk Look What You ve Done Lethal Bizzle featuring Kate Nash Kids Goldie Locks Grime Kid Wiley I Need Love Plan B featuring Jacob Anderson Run Dry Kerry Anne Leatham Reach Skrein Adamhood Adam Deacon Arms Open Wide Shystie Kidulthood to Adulthood Maniac amp Bashy Awards and nominations EditScreen Nation Honorary Production Award 2009 Adulthood Winner BAFTA Awards Orange Rising Star Award 2009 Noel Clarke WinnerSequel EditA sequel called Brotherhood was released on 29 August 2016 See also EditKidulthood Anuvahood West 10 LDN 4 3 2 1References Edit Adulthood Review Adulthood Evening Gazette Gazette Media Company 20 June 2008 Retrieved 13 July 2008 MacNab Geoffrey 27 June 2008 Hit makers The real stars of British film The Independent Archived from the original on 5 July 2008 Retrieved 13 July 2008 Noel Clarke www digitalspy co uk 15 January 2009 Retrieved 21 August 2016 External links EditAdulthood at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adulthood film amp oldid 1136045378, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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