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Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats (2020)

Name: Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2020-10-18T21:18:48+02:00
Rating: 3
Cast: Bono, Sting, Sinead O'Connor

Documentary | 91 minutes

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Genre: Documentary / Music

Duration: 91 minuten

Alternative title: De Terugkeer van de Boomtown Rats

Country: Ireland

Directed by: Billy McGrath

Stars: Bono, Sting, Sinead O'Connor

IMDb score: 7,4 (26)

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Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats plot

Director Billy McGrath digs into the history of The Boomtown Rats. Ireland's first well-known punk band to complain about the status quo of 1970s Ireland. A band that changed Ireland. The frontman of the band The Boomtown Rats, Bob Geldof, has a leading role in this documentary and looks back on the career of him and the band members together with the other band members, a number of musical leaders and journalists. In addition, Billy McGrath explores the musical and social legacy of The Boomtown Rats: not only did their own lives change, but also Ireland, the Irish and British music scene.