Worried About the Boy

*Worried About the Boy*
Worried About the Boy
	British DVD cover
Written by	Tony Basgallop
Directed by	Julian Jarrold
Starring	Douglas Booth; Marc Warren; Freddie Fox; Mathew Horne;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Producer	Matthew Bird
Cinematography	Tony Slater-Ling
Editor	Emma E. Hickox
Running time	87 minutes
Production company	Red Production Company
Original release
Network	BBC Two
Release	16 May 2010;

Worried About the Boy is a 2010 British biographical drama television film directed by Julian Jarrold and written by Tony Basgallop, based on the life of English singer Boy George. It stars Douglas Booth as Boy George and Mathew Horne as his lover Jon Moss. It aired on BBC Two on 16 May 2010 as part of the channel's Eighties Season.

Plot

In 1980, young George O'Dowd (Boy George) argues with his parents over his femininity and moves into a squat with Peter, who dresses as Marilyn Monroe and calls himself Marilyn. They make themselves known at Steve Strange's trendy Blitz Club where George gets a job in the cloakroom. George is unlucky in his relationships with men until he meets musician Kirk Brandon. Through Kirk, George meets the handsome drummer Jon Moss, on whom he develops a crush.

Sacked by the Blitz and spurned by Kirk, George turns to Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren to further his music career. George's spell with McLaren's group Bow Wow Wow is cut short when the rest of the group reveal to McLaren how much they hate George, but fan Mikey Craig is impressed and asks George to sing in a group he is forming, where George again meets Jon Moss. They have an affair and their group Culture Club becomes very successful. Four years later, however, hounded by the tabloid press amid stories of his drug addiction, an unhappy George turns to Jon for advice on his future.

Main cast

Douglas Booth as Boy George
Mathew Horne as Jon Moss
Mark Gatiss as Malcolm McLaren
Dean Fagan as Mikey Craig
Marc Warren as Steve Strange
Freddie Fox as Marilyn
Francis Magee as Jerry O'Dowd
Richard Madden as Kirk Brandon
Jonny Burt as Roy Hay
Isabel Ford as Mrs. Brandon
Hannah Harford as Sarah
Julian Jarrold as Director
Elizabeth Lowe as Caroline
Natalie O'Brien as Emily
Nicola Potts as Dawn
Suzanne Nichole Preston as Mo
Daniel Wallace as Christopher
Charlie Anson as Vernon (uncredited)
Andy Quine as Career Advisor (uncredited)

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