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Oil City Confidential

Oil City Confidential

Oil City is 100% Pure Below Sea Level, Canvey Island Noir

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DocumentaryMusic

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Director Julien Temple's film celebrates Canvey Island's Dr Feelgood, the Essex R 'n' B band that exploded out of the UK in the prog era of the early Seventies, delivering shows and albums that helped pave the way for pub rock and punk.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

20 October 2009

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Lee Brilleaux

Lee Brilleaux

Lee

Wilko Johnson

Wilko Johnson

Wilko

John Martin

John Martin

The Big Figure

John B. Sparkes

John B. Sparkes

Sparko

Chris Fenwick

Chris Fenwick

Self

Jake Riviera

Jake Riviera

Self

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Self

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

Self

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Self (archive footage)

Suggs

Suggs

Self

Richard Hell

Richard Hell

Self

Will Birch

Will Birch

Self

Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock

Self

Clem Burke

Clem Burke

Self

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