Everybody Loves Sunshine
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Everybody Loves Sunshine (released in the United States as B.U.S.T.E.D.), is a 1999 British
independent film written and directed by Andrew Goth, and starring Rachel Shelley, David Bowie and Goldie
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s from the wrong side of the tracks in Manchester
choose different paths when they are released from prison. The quiet Ray (Andrew Goth) wants out of the 'gangsta' life and into the local music scene with his friends, while his brash, irrational cousin and partner in crime Terry (Goldie) wants to dominate the city's criminal community. His strange fixation with Ray and his pathological need for respect that he cannot show to others lead him to make some impulsive moves that result in violent death, and tragedy for all concerned. David Bowie plays an aging gangster who struggles to keep the peace and Rachel Shelley
stars as Ray's ill-fated love interest. The plot unfolds amid tit-for-tat violence with a local Triad gang over perceived encroachments upon each others' turf
and explores themes such as the inescapability of criminality among residents of run-down British council estates.
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independent film written and directed by Andrew Goth, and starring Rachel Shelley, David Bowie and Goldie
Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price, better known as Goldie is an English electronic music artist, disc jockey, visual artist and actor. He is well known for his innovations in the jungle and drum and bass music genres, having previously gained exposure for his work as a graffiti artist...
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Two gangsterGangster
A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Some gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix -ster....
s from the wrong side of the tracks in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
choose different paths when they are released from prison. The quiet Ray (Andrew Goth) wants out of the 'gangsta' life and into the local music scene with his friends, while his brash, irrational cousin and partner in crime Terry (Goldie) wants to dominate the city's criminal community. His strange fixation with Ray and his pathological need for respect that he cannot show to others lead him to make some impulsive moves that result in violent death, and tragedy for all concerned. David Bowie plays an aging gangster who struggles to keep the peace and Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelley is an English actress and model. She was born in Swindon. , Los Angeles Daily News and graduated from Sheffield University with a B.A...
stars as Ray's ill-fated love interest. The plot unfolds amid tit-for-tat violence with a local Triad gang over perceived encroachments upon each others' turf
Turf war
According to Wordnet the definition of a turf war is "a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights". For example: a turf war erupted between street gangs; the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors. In larger companies Turf wars could...
and explores themes such as the inescapability of criminality among residents of run-down British council estates.