Summary:
Co-founder, lead singer, and principal songwriter for the seminal Irish band the Pogues, Shane MacGowan made music that was both beautiful and brutal, much of it driven by personal demons. This documentary portrait features extensive archival footage of MacGowan's career, inspired by the twin poles of traditional Irish music and the raging punk scene of the late '70s (h... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Shane MacGowan - (Himself)
Victoria Clarke
Maurice MacGowan
Therese MacGowan
Aunty Monica
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Review:
Interspersing archival footage that shows what a great songwriter and gifted performer Shane MacGowan was in his heyday with the Pogues with recent verité footage of MacGowan lurching in and out of pubs, this film offers a clear-eyed view of a man who has fallen from grace (the title is from the Pogues' third album) but is maintaining a... Continue >>

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