Mancunian Man: The Legendary Life of Cliff Twemlow (2023)

  • NR
  • 09/24/2023 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 2h 4m

What kind of man grabs the Hollywood Dream by the bollocks?

Overview

Go back to the 1980s and discover the extraordinary true story of Cliff Twemlow! You’ve never heard of him… but polymath Twemlow was a nightclub bouncer, novelist, composer, singer, screenwriter, producer and actor who was the most prolific indie filmmaker in the UK for a decade! Witness how this 20th-century Renaissance man created his own innovative micro-film industry in Manchester. Shooting his feature films on clunky early pioneering video technology, G.B.H. (1983) was even branded a Video Nasty! A warmly hilarious portrait that will take you back to an era where literally anything could happen. And did!

Jake West

Director

Cast

Cliff Twemlow's headshot

Cliff Twemlow

Self (archive footage)
Andy Willis's headshot

Andy Willis

Self
Barry Twemlow's headshot

Barry Twemlow

Self
Brett Sinclair's headshot

Brett Sinclair

Self
Brian Sterling's headshot

Brian Sterling

Self
Chris Cooke's headshot

Chris Cooke

Self
C.P. Lee's headshot

C.P. Lee

Self
David Rankin's headshot

David Rankin

Self

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