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The Kid is a British film of genre Drama directed by Nick Moran released in USA on 31 october 2010 with Rupert Friend

The Kid (2010)

The Kid
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Released in USA 31 october 2010
Length 1h51
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Biography
Rating67% 3.396493.396493.396493.396493.39649

The Kid is a 2010 British biopic about the life of Kevin Lewis. Based on his autobiography of the same name, it is the story of a boy growing up in a violent, abusive family on a small council estate called New Addington in the 1980s. The screenplay was written by Mark Thomas and Kevin Lewis with additional writing by Nick Moran.

Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall wrote the song 'Boy' for the movie

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Based on the real-life story of Kevin Lewis, the film follows his childhood of abuse, his descent into a life of crime and how he put his life together again afterwards. The screenplay was written by Mark Thomas and Kevin Lewis with additional writing by Nick Moran.

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