Spike Island (film)

Spike Island
Spike Island
	Spike Island film poster
Directed by	Mat Whitecross
Written by	Chris Coghill
Produced by	Esther Douglas; Fiona Neilson
Starring	Elliott Tittensor; Emilia Clarke; Lesley Manville;
Cinematography	Christopher Ross
Edited by	Peter Christelis
Music by	Ilan Eshkeri; Tim Wheeler
Production; companies	Bankside Films; Fiesta Productions; Head Gear Films; Metrol Technology; Revolver Entertainment;
Distributed by	Vertigo Films; Universal Pictures; BBC Films;
Release dates	11 October 2012 (BFI London Film Festival); 21 June 2013 (United Kingdom);
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	£157,036

Spike Island is a 2012 British comedy film directed by Mat Whitecross and written by Chris Coghill. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Vertigo Films and produced by Revolver Entertainment. The film is based on the Stone Roses' seminal gig on Spike Island in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and follows the story of a group of friends who idolise the band and try to get into the gig, but are faced with problems because they don’t have tickets or a way to get there. Spike Island premiered on 11 October 2012 at the BFI London Film Festival and was released on DVD on 21 June 2013.