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The Clash: Up Close and Personal

Name: The Clash: Up Close and Personal
Released: 2006-01-01
Cast: Paul Simonon, Joe Strummer, Topper Headon, Mick Jones

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Get the real scoop on the Clash from the insiders who toured and recorded with the punk legends from their rough-and-ready beginnings to their triumphant U.S. tour. Insights flow freely and frankly from longtime road manager Johnny Green, artist-in-residence cartoonist Ray Lowry and many more. The film also sports extensive live footage of the Clash hits "Should I Stay or Should I Go," "Rock the Casbah," "London Calling" and "White Riot."

2006-01-01

Main Cast

Paul Simonon

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Known For

The King of Comedy

1982

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains

1982

Rude Boy

1980

Joe Strummer

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John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known from May of 1975 as Joe Strummer, was a British musician, singer, composer, actor and songwriter who was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the Clash, a rock band formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk rock. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

The King of Comedy

1982

Mystery Train

1989

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

2003

Topper Headon

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Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon (born 30 May 1955) is an English drummer, best known as the drummer of punk rock band the Clash. Known for his instrumental contributions to the drumming world, Headon was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of The Clash in 2003. He joined the Clash in 1977 and became famed for his drumming skills. He received his nickname owing to his resemblance to Mickey the Monkey from the Topper comic.