Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (film)

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll is a 2010 biographical film based on English new wave musician Ian Dury, starring Andy Serkis as Dury. The film follows Dury's rise to fame and documents his personal battle with the disability caused by having contracted polio during childhood. The effect that his disability and his lifestyle have upon his relationships is also a focal point of the film.^[1] The title of the film is derived from Dury's 1977 7" single, "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll".

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mat Whitecross
Written by	Paul Viragh
Produced by	Damian Jones
Starring	Andy Serkis Naomie Harris Ray Winstone Olivia Williams Noel Clarke Toby Jones Mackenzie Crook Bill Milner
Cinematography	Christopher Ross Brian Tufano
Music by	Chaz Jankel
Production company	DJ Films
Distributed by	Entertainment Film Distributors
Release date	8 January 2010 (2010-01-08)
Running time	113 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£2 million
Box office	$1 million

Principal photography began on 29 April 2009 in Egham, Surrey^[1] and theatre footage was shot 1–3 June at Watford Palace Theatre.

Cast

• Andy Serkis as Ian Dury
• Naomie Harris as Denise
• Ray Winstone as Bill Dury
• Olivia Williams as Betty Dury
• Noel Clarke as Desmond
• Toby Jones as Hargreaves
• Ralph Ineson as The Sulphate Strangler
• Mackenzie Crook as Russell Hardy
• Bill Milner as Baxter Dury
• Michael Maloney as Graham
• Arthur Darvill as Mick Gallagher
• Luke Evans as Clive Richards
• James Jagger as John Turnbull
• Tom Hughes as Chaz Jankel
• Clifford Samuel as Charley Charles
• Charlotte Beaumont as Jemima Dury
• Jennifer Carswell as Ruby
• Stephanie Carswell as Mia
• Aidan Knight as Ginger Spanish Nicky
• Joseph Kennedy as Davey Payne
• Eku Edewor as a party girl
• Catherine Balavage as Crazy drug girl (uncredited)

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 73% based on reviews from 51 critics. The site's critical consensus state: "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll pays appropriately uninhibited tribute to a pioneering artist -- and proves Andy Serkis can be every bit as compelling in a non-motion-capture role."^[2] On Metacritic it has a score of 57% based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[3]

Awards

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
British Independent Film Awards	Best Actor	Andy Serkis	Nominated
British Academy Film Award	Best Actor	Andy Serkis	Nominated
	Music	Chaz Jankel	Nominated
Evening Standard Film Awards	Best Actor	Andy Serkis	Won