Absolute Beginners

Colin Jeavons as Pamphleteer Lionel Blair as Harry Charms Peter-Hugo Daly as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly) James Fox as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen David Bowie as Vendice Partners Gary Beadle as Johnny Wonder Sylvia Syms as Cynthia Eve Carmen Ejogo as Carmen Sandie Shaw as Baby Boom's Mother Mandy Rice-Davies as Flora, Colin's Mum Graham Fletcher-Cook as Wizard Steven Berkoff as The Fanatic Sade as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu) Bruce Payne as Flikker Paul Rhys as Dean Swift Julian Firth as The Misery Kid Jess Conrad as Cappuccino Man Eddie O'Connell as Colin, Photographer / Narrator Eve Ferret as Big Jill Zoot Money as Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money) Eric Sykes as Arcade Attendant (uncredited) Ray Davies as Arthur, Colin's Dad Joseph McKenna as Fabulous Hoplite Robbie Coltrane as Mario Tony Hippolyte as Mr. Cool Edward Tudor-Pole as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor) Alan Freeman as Call-Me-Cobber Johnny Shannon as Saltzman Bruno Tonioli as Maltese Lodger Ronald Fraser as Amberley Drove Chua Kah Joo as Dancer Patsy Kensit as Suzette Anita Morris as Dido Lament Slim Gaillard as Party Singer Irene Handl as Mrs Larkin

Julien Temple Director, Songs Chris Brown Producer Ray Davies Songs Stephen Woolley Producer David Bowie Songs Susie Figgis Casting Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography Clive Langer Music Producer, Songs