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Radio On poster

A CHRIS PETIT FILM

Radio On

19791h 44mMovie

DramaMusicMystery

IMDb6.5/ 10 · 1.4K votes

THE STORY

A London radio DJ receives news of his brother's suicide and travels west to Bristol to find out more.

Melancholic
Gritty
Tense
Music
Road trip
Isolation

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone, having on in the background, late nights and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide and drug use.

DirectorChris Petit

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.9 / 10

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Lisa KreuzerIngrid

Sandy RatcliffKathy

Andrew ByattDeserter

Sue Jones-DaviesGirl

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Sabina MichaelAunt

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