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Oil City Confidential

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

7.9

1h 44m

2009

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Julien Temple

Trailer

DocumentaryMusic

rock 'n' rollpunk rock

Cast & Crew

Lee Brilleaux

as Lee

Wilko Johnson

Wilko Johnson

as Wilko

John Martin

as The Big Figure

John B. Sparkes

as Sparko

Chris Fenwick

as Self

Jake Riviera

as Self

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

as Self

Alison Moyet

Alison Moyet

as Self

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

as Self (archive footage)

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