Mojo


1h 31m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A gangster in 1950s SoHo tries to take control of the career of rising pop star Silver Johnny only to become caught in a violent battle with the club owner who discovered the singer. When the club owner is brutally murdered, his vengeful son and the club's pill-popping employees prepare for a showdo

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Period
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Bray Studios, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Synopsis

A gangster in 1950s SoHo tries to take control of the career of rising pop star Silver Johnny only to become caught in a violent battle with the club owner who discovered the singer. When the club owner is brutally murdered, his vengeful son and the club's pill-popping employees prepare for a showdown with the gangster.

Crew

Eric Abraham

Producer

Marc Almond

Song

Marc Almond

Song Performer

Eleanor Appleby

Wardrobe Supervisor

Brigitte Arnold

Adr Editor

Dave Bartholomew

Song

James Beaumont

Song

Jo Beer

Production Coordinator

Jessie Belvin

Song

Dickie Bennett

Song Performer

Herman Blackman

Song

Mick Boggis

Adr Mixer

Richard Bridgland

Art Director

Jez Butterworth

Screenplay

Jez Butterworth

Play As Source Material

Steve Butterworth

Executive Producer

Tom Butterworth

Screenplay

Donald Byrd

Song Performer

Nick Cave

Song

Nick Cave

Song Performer

Colin Chapman

Sound Editor

Paul Cowan

Line Producer

Sarah Cracknell

Song

Vincenzo D'acquisto

Song

Bruno De Keyzer

Director Of Photography

Steve Dent

Stunts

Sherman Edwards

Song

George Faber

Executive Producer

Tim Friese-green

Song

Berenice Fugard

Post-Production Coordinator

George Gershwin

Song

Ira Gershwin

Song

Murray Gold

Song

Murray Gold

Music

Murray Gold

Music Arranger

Dee Gregson

Location Manager

Emma Griffiths

Assistant Director

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Song

Dorothy Heyward

Song

Dubose Heyward

Song

Simon Hinkly

Assistant Director

Gaynel Hodge

Song

Buddy Holly

Song Performer

Buddy Holly

Song

Rebecca Howard

Casting

James Hunter

Song

James Hunter

Song Performer

Douglas Ingram

Storyboard Artist

Alex James

Song

Louis Jones

Song

Michael Julian

Song

Pearl King

Song

Larry Kolber

Song

Peter Lennard

Foley Editor

Walter Lester

Song

Little Richard

Song

Graham Longhurst

Special Effects

Hugo Luczyc-wyhowski

Production Designer

Marilyn Macdonald

Makeup

Barry Mann

Song

Nick Marston

Executive Producer

Lennie Martin

Song

Hans Matheson

Song Performer

David Mcalmont

Song Performer

Barrie Mcculloch

Assistant Director

Adrian Mckinney

Sound

Sue Middlewick

Dialogue Editor

Suzie Miller

Song Performer

Nic Milner

Camera Operator

Richard Milward

Editor

Beth Orton

Song Performer

Duke Pearson

Song

Clive Pendry

Dubbing Mixer

Guy Pratt

Song

Ben Raleigh

Song

Joseph Rock

Song

Tracey Scoffield

Editor

Winfield Scott

Song

Saverio Seracini

Song

Wayne Shanklin

Song

Edward Shearmur

Song

Jean Sheffield

Foley Artist

Karen Sherriff-brown

Makeup

Michael Prestwood Smith

Adr Mixer

Alan Snelling

Foley Mixer

Robert Stanley

Song

Heather Storr

Script Supervisor

Ruth Sullivan

Foley Artist

Ted Swanscott

Adr Mixer

Pam Tait

Costume Designer

John Taylor

Song

John C. Taylor

Sound Recordist

Graeme Thompson

Sign Writer

Gary Underwood

Visual Effects

Joseph Verscharen

Song

Janet Vogel

Song

Neil Whitmore

Song Performer

Peter Wiggs

Song

Curtis Williams

Song

Steve Wilmot

Sound

Jenny Lee Wright

Foley Artist

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Period
Thriller
Release Date
1997
Location
London, England, United Kingdom; Bray Studios, Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 31m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States April 1999

Released in United States June 1998

Released in United States November 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.

Shown at Nantucket Film Festival (in competition) in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts June 16-21, 1998.

Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York city March 27 - April 12, 1998.

Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 2-7, 1998.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (British Renaissance) August 27 - September 6, 1997.

Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of series "Changing the Guard: The Festival of New British Cinema" April 16-29, 1999.

Feature film directorial debut for Jez Butterworth, adapted from his critically-acclaimed debut play which opened at London's Royal Court Theatre in July 1995.

Began shooting November 3, 1996.

Completed shooting December 14, 1996.

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (British Renaissance) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York city March 27 - April 12, 1998.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1998

Released in United States April 1999 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of series "Changing the Guard: The Festival of New British Cinema" April 16-29, 1999.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Nantucket Film Festival (in competition) in Nantucket Island, Massachusetts June 16-21, 1998.)

Released in United States June 1998 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 2-7, 1998.)

Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.)