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Synopsis

The play by Trevor Griffiths. ‘Ammunition’, a group of four white skinheads, play and sing protest music in an area torn by racial violence. Their environment and inability to find employment leads to anger and disillusionment. Mob violence provides them with looting opportunities, it is the only way to obtain possessions including their musical instruments. As they rehearse in a slum cellar, rioting can be heard.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1982

Availability

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Subjects

Drama; Sociology

Keywords

Griffiths, Trevor; performances; racial violence; television drama

Credits

Director

Tony Smith

Producer

Sue Birtwistle

Writer

Trevor Griffiths

Production Company

Name

Central Independent Television

Notes

use Carlton UK Television

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.