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Screenbound Pictures
4 Oct 2025
The award-winning British film Boston Kickout returns in a new 4K restoration 30-year anniversary edition. The 90’s classic originally premiered in October 1995, followed by a worldwide release in 1996 with a soundtrack featuring The Stones Roses, Primal Scream and Oasis.
Boston Kickout – the award-winning autobiographical feature from renowned director Paul Hills – features a young cast of great British talent including John Simm, Marc Warren, Andrew Lincoln and Emer McCourt, who have all gone on to stellar careers as internationally acclaimed stars, and if that’s not enough to pique your interest, there’s an awe-inspiring ‘90s soundtrack featuring some of the biggest and best bands around: The Stones Roses, Primal Scream and Oasis.
Boston Kickout – 1996 New 4k UHD Trailer – Andrew Lincoln and John Simm
Synopsis: In the ‘80s Phil’s father up-and-moved the family from an inner-city slum to Stevenage, in the hope of a brighter future. Now it’s the early ‘90s and that dream has crumbled. Phil (Simm) and his friends have left school and find themselves falling into a bewildering world of unemployment, violence and drug abuse.
Then, Ted (Andrew Lincoln) disappears, Steve (Richard Hanson) is trying to live up to his parents’ expectations with a proper job and loved-up Matt (Nathan Valente) gets engaged, leaving Phil out on a limb.
Alienated from his friends and unhappy with his life, Phil gets involved with Steve’s wrongun’ brother Robert (Marc Warren), a dangerously incompetent villain who is forever planning his one ‘big job’ that’ll change his fortunes.
Now he’s trapped between two worlds – the criminal and the banal. When his cousin Shona (McCourt) turns up, it gives Phil the kick up the butt he needs. It’s time to make big changes, but on the horizon there’s momentous decisions to make…
It’s Boston Kickout or bust in this bangin’ British thriller that takes you back to the ‘90s for a rite of passage thrill ride.
Special Features
- New Director’s Commentary with Marc Warren
- Mad in Tokyo – Brand-new exclusive short film by Paul Hills
- Original 2004 Director’s Commentary with John Simm
- Making of Feature
- New 4K Restoration Trailer
- Original UK Trailer
- Original US Trailer
- Deleted Scenes (with commentary option)
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Stills Gallery
- Post cards
- Poster
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