Smashing Kids (1975)
Children growing up in poverty is the subject of Smashing Kids, 1975. John Pilger meets the Hopwoods, of Liverpool, where hunger has become a way of life during father Harry’s unemployment as his family of five survive on £1 a day. The wallpaper in their council house is torn and there are no clothes in the couple’s wardrobe and no sheets on their bed. The family have never had a holiday and Harry tells Pilger: “It would be easier to serve time than to put up with this.”
Director: John Ingram
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 26 min
Release Date: August 14, 1975
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Smashing Kids about?
- Children growing up in poverty is the subject of Smashing Kids, 1975. John Pilger meets the Hopwoods, of Liverpool, where hunger has become a way of life during father Harry’s unemployment as his family of five survive on £1 a day. The wallpaper in their council house is torn and there are no clothes in the couple’s wardrobe and no sheets on their bed. The family have never had a holiday and Harry tells Pilger: “It would be easier to serve time than to put up with this.”
- Who directed Smashing Kids?
- Smashing Kids was directed by John Ingram.
- Who stars in Smashing Kids?
- Smashing Kids stars John Pilger.
- How long is Smashing Kids?
- Smashing Kids has a runtime of 26m (26 minutes).
- What genre is Smashing Kids?
- Smashing Kids is a Documentary film.