Nowhere Boy
2009A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
as John Lennon
Anne-Marie Duff
as Julia Lennon
Kristin Scott Thomas
as Mimi Smith
David Threlfall
as George Toogood Smith
David Morrissey
as Bobby Dykins
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
as Paul McCartney
Josh Bolt
as Pete Shotton
Ophelia Lovibond
as Maria Kennedy
Andrew Buchan
as Michael Fishwick
James Johnson
as Stan Parkes
James Jack Bentham
as Rod Davis
Jack McElhone
as Eric Griffiths
Sam Bell
as George Harrison
Colin Tierney
as Alf Lennon
Kerrie Hayes
as Corrine, Marie's Friend
Paul Ritter
as Pobjoy, headmaster
Chris Coghill
as Cunard Yank
Dan Armour
as Percy Phillips
Sam Wilmott
as Colin Hanton
Frazer Bird
as Len
Daniel Ross
as Nigel
John Collins
as Ivan
Richard Tate
as Teacher
Richard Syms
as Reverend
Angela Walsh
as Schoolmistress
Simon Lowe
as Guitar Shop Guy
Lizzie Hopley
as Cafe Waitress
Angelica Jopling
as Julia - aged 8
Baillie Walsh
as Postman