Three Minute Heroes (1982)

[gibbonduder182]

@dave84843 behind Sainsburys opposite Pool Meadow.

[TheSquire007]

wow, I remember watching this

[ScowlingWolf]

yo i was in it lol

[calhed1]

Just saw the full version at BFI southbank. Great! Where are the main actors now? I would have been 9 when this was made but remember the fashions and the skinheads so clearly!Grew up in SE London where racism was a big prob.

[calhed1]

Just saw the full version at BFI southbank. Great! Where are the main actors now? I would have been 9 when this was made but remember the fashions and the skinheads so clearly!

[skinhead5]

What is this? Mods chasing Urkel?

[aattuull]

Most of the actors were from my school, Sidney Stringer. I was in a coulple of the scenes ... in the swimming pool and in the gym. Ahh .. fond memories!!!

[firenza74]

Out of all the Mk1V Cortinas,he stole the mystery car.

[Hooblepimp]

I was Scooter riding Mod. Bank hoiday, waited below while camera crew shot top floor car theft. Word out that Mods were 'looning' in back streets of Coventry. Massive gang of skinheads poured round street corner to 'sort' us out!  Testament to how convincing they thought we were.

BBC Pebble Mill Birmingham had a giant black and white print of us looking menacing over main reception for ages. Love to get a copy of prog & especially the photo.

[modman1960]

i am from cov and still a mod since 79 and i dont think any of these mods are cov mods old coventry its not any thing like that now i think this clip was in a film about car breakings lock it or lose it

[CinedelicaTV]

It's a clip from Three Minute Heroes, as the title suggests. Obviously it was a play - so maybe some real people were used, but most would have been teen actors.

[Hooblepimp]

Bank hoiday, waited below while camera crew shot top floor car theft. Word out that Mods were 'looning' in back streets of Coventry. Massive gang of skinheads poured round street corner to 'sort' us out! Testament to how convincing they thought we were.

BBC Pebble Mill Birmingham had a giant black and white print of us looking menacing over main reception for ages. Love to get a copy of prog & especially the photo.

[Hooblepimp]

I was the scooter riding Mod. We were young actors. Motor cycle experience but never ridden scooter until shoot. Wanted me to ride at baby in pushchair.

[modman1960]

cheers for that hooblepimp thanks for sharing that with us all the best wayne

[steviesmovies]

I'm a Coventry kid too! but left and moved to scotland in 1982 when I was 9 years old. This video is how I remember Cov in those days when I lived in Doncaster close! The Specials were in the charts, Mods and punks were everywhere.

I have a massive family all over Cov so visit quite often. Scotland is my home and my life is great here but all my life I have alway's known, You can the kid out of Cov, But you can't take Cov out the kid!

[Samtrio]

im from coventry and i have a vespa and am a mod. so this interests me.

whats it off?

[CinedelicaTV]

It was a TV play from the early 80s - not available to buy.

[Samtrio]

is there anywhere i could seethe full version?

[CinedelicaTV]

I have everything except the last 10 minutes (taped over by accident). Cannot do copies though.

[kalungi]

@Samtrio they show the full version at the BFI at southbank london. in there film libiary

[Mollweidekadet]

Nice Lammys.

[Orimentals]

Real Mods would've driven their scooters up the multi-storey!

[pw3uk]

haha yeah!!