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5 unusual facts about Shane Meadows


Bartley Gorman

A film is to be made, co-written by Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine on the life of Gorman, entitled King of the Gypsies.

A documentary about Gorman was made by Shane Meadows in 1995, and Gorman lived in a caravan on grounds that had featured in the documentary.

Corpses in Their Mouths

"Corpses in Their Mouths" is featured in the 1999 Shane Meadows film A Room for Romeo Brass.

Riber Castle

The castle and the town of Matlock are key locations in the Shane Meadows film Dead Man's Shoes.

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone is a 2013 British music documentary on the acclaimed band The Stone Roses directed by Shane Meadows.


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The winners of the competition were The Brothers Lynch (Keith and David Lynch), whose reimagining was based on the 2006 film This Is England by Shane Meadows.

Rosamund Hanson

Three years later she landed the role of Smell in Shane Meadows' 2006 drama film This Is England.


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The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

Peter Bradshaw, film critic for The Guardian, awarded the film four out of five stars, writing: "Warm and energetic, Shane Meadows's love letter to the Stone Roses may be his best film so far".