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St. Paul, Minn.

May 5, 2008 1:30 PM

'Son of Rambow' director enhances his childhood memories

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Lee and Will — In "Son of Rambow" Lee (Will Poulter) and Will (Bill Milner) make an unlikely pair of film makers.
Image courtesy Paramount Vantage

When Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith made the movie "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" a couple of years ago, they set aside the film the really wanted to make.

"Son of Rambow" tells the story of two British boys in 1980 who are inspired by Sylvester Stallone to make their own action flick.

Goldsmith and Jennings — Nick Goldsmith and Garth Jennings cut their creative teeth making music videos. Now after making "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" they have made "Son of Rambow."
MPR photo/Euan Kerr

Jennings and Goldsmith told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr they were in a way living out some of their own childhood fantasies.

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Will — In "Son of Rambow" Will (Bill Milner) is a young boy whose sheltered upbringing is changed by viewing a pirated copy of Sylvester Stallone's film "First Blood."
Image courtesy Paramount Vantage

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Lee and Will — In "Son of Rambow" Lee (Will Poulter) and Will (Bill Milner) make an unlikely pair of film makers.
Image courtesy Paramount Vantage

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Lee — In "Son of Rambow" Lee (Will Poulter) plays a boy who has everything, except the attention of his family.
Image courtesy Paramount Vantage

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