Working Class Boy 2018

Synopsis:

With nine #1 albums to his name, Jimmy Barnes is one of Australia’s greatest rock icons. But his success masked a life of hardship and abuse, where the music that once saved him from oblivion almost came back to destroy him. Before Jimmy Barnes was Jimmy Barnes, he was James Dixon Swan, a troubled kid from the mean streets of Glasgow – and the even meaner streets of North Adelaide – trying to survive against a backdrop of addiction, alcoholism, poverty and abuse. For Jimmy, escape was the only option and he found it with a band called Cold Chisel. But the rock’n’roll lifestyle has its own temptations and the scars of childhood are always waiting to take you home. Based on the bestselling memoir and directed by veteran Australian filmmaker Mark Joffe, Working Class Boy is both an inspiring story of rock and redemption told in Barnes’ own words and an unflinchingly honest reflection on fame, creativity and depression.

Directed by: Mark Joffe
Release date: 2018-08-16
Runtime: 104 minutes
Tagline: To understand the man, you must meet the boy.
Cast:
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
Himself 
David Campbell
David Campbell
Himself 
Mahalia Barnes
Mahalia Barnes
Herself 
Jane Barnes
Jane Barnes
Herself 
Ian Moss
Ian Moss
Himself 
Don Walker
Don Walker
Himself 
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Also known as:
  • Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy