Young Soul Rebels

Young Soul Rebels
Theatrical release poster
Directed byIsaac Julien
Written by
Produced byNadine Marsh-Edwards
Starring
CinematographyNina Kelgren
Music bySoundtrack featured "Young Soul Rebels" by Mica Paris
Distributed byBFI
Release dates
  • 9 August 1991 (1991-08-09) (UK)
  • 6 December 1991 (1991-12-06) (US)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1.3 million
Box office£33,246 (UK)

Young Soul Rebels is a 1991 British coming-of-age thriller written by Derek Saldaan McClintock, Isaac Julien and Paul Hallam, and directed by Julien as his second narrative feature film. The film examines the interaction between youth cultural movements during the late 1970s in the UK — namely skinheads, punks, and soulboys — along with the social, political, and cultural tensions between them. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 9 August 1991, followed by a North American release on 6 December 1991. The film was the feature film acting debut of Sophie Okonedo and Eamonn Walker.