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Chicken Town

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Two schoolfriends in a dead-end town in the East of England join forces with a green-fingered grandad to fence a shed of weed that the old man has accidentally grown on his allotment. Together they form an alliance of age and youth, an unlikely partnership of the forgetful and the forgotten. The badlands of East Anglia. A young man (Jayce) is released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Broke and looking for answers, he goes into business with an elderly neighbor (Kev) to fence a shed of weed the old man has grown on his allotment. When their activities attract the unwanted attention of some local dimwit hoodlums, Jayce and Kev are forced to confront their past mistakes, discovering a mutual respect they never thought possible.

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Thomas Boyd Little White Lies Jul 7
2/5
It’s a dull, eye-roll-induc­ing half-way house of a film, nei­ther a bit­ing, black com­e­dy nor an uplift­ing, whim­si­cal jaunt. Go to Full Review Kevin Maher The Times (UK) Jul 2
2/5
There are great lines hidden in the mulch, mostly delivered by Fellows... But the film inevitably degenerates and too much of it is tiresome, flabby and overindulgent. Go to Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Jul 1
3/5
Chicken Town can feel a little scuffed too, with a few creaks to the dialogue, but it is likeable and lovingly made, down to the detail of Bernard Hughes’ sprightly score, and the careful look of the suburban landscape. Go to Full Review Andrew Murray The Upcoming Jul 28
3/5
Chicken Town is not a serious feature, and it never attempts to be one. It’s a light-hearted romp with likeable characters and a lot of great gags. Go to Full Review Kevin Harley Radio Times Jul 2
2/5
Laurence Rickard offers a droll cameo as a conspiracy-minded mechanic, but Chicken Town never quite fulfils its promise, much less finds its tonal footing. Go to Full Review Helen Hawkins The Arts Desk Jun 27
2/5
...this is Fellows at half-speed, obliged to produce chunks of dialogue that need cutting or speeding up through snappier editing. There’s a sluggish, overly text-bound feel to the piece, when sight gags would work better. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Bracewell

Director

Graham Fellows

Kev Maddams

Amelie Davies

Paula

Ethaniel Davy

Jayce

Ramy Ben Fredj

Lee Matthews Jr.

Hugo Carter

Vincenzo
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Synopsis Two schoolfriends in a dead-end town in the East of England join forces with a green-fingered grandad to fence a shed of weed that the old man has accidentally grown on his allotment. Together they form an alliance of age and youth, an unlikely partnership of the forgetful and the forgotten. The badlands of East Anglia. A young man (Jayce) is released from prison after serving time for a crime he didn't commit. Broke and looking for answers, he goes into business with an elderly neighbor (Kev) to fence a shed of weed the old man has grown on his allotment. When their activities attract the unwanted attention of some local dimwit hoodlums, Jayce and Kev are forced to confront their past mistakes, discovering a mutual respect they never thought possible.
Director
Richard Bracewell
Producer
Richard Bracewell, Patrick Dalton, Tom Wood
Screenwriter
Richard Bracewell, Patrick Dalton
Production Co
Nodge Films, Verve Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Crime
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 29m