
Based on Barnes' memoir of the same name, this documentary tells the story of his childhood survival in the slums of Glasgow, immigration to Australia, and how he became the lead singer of Cold Chisel.... (Full plot summary below)
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Based on Barnes' memoir of the same name, this documentary tells the story of his childhood survival in the slums of Glasgow, immigration to Australia, and how he became the lead singer of Cold Chisel.
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| Herald Sun (Australia)Leigh PaatschMoving, confronting and yet, a distinct pleasure to watch, the fine Australian-made documentary Working Class Boy examines two disarmingly vivid subjects for the price of one. |
| The AustralianStephen RomeiBecause this is a movie about a rock star, not a book, we need a performance. Well, every song Barnes does for this film is worth the price of entry. |
| Sydney Morning HeraldPaul ByrnesNever mind all the hits, never mind the brilliance as a singer of soul, blues and ballads, apart from rock; the man has enormous reserves of strength. That's so attractive on screen: he has survived. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Travis Johnson...rips the top off the myth of the hard-boozing Aussie rocker to show the pain and trauma underneath. |
| GuardianLuke BuckmasterWorking Class Boy seems like easy work for Joffe, who could hardly do more to allow his chatty and candid subject to speak for himself. |
| Flicks.com.auBlake HowardThere's a matter-of-fact way that Barnes recounts stories of violence, alcoholism, abandonment and attempted sexual abuse that defined his youth that leave you reeling. |
| Stuff.co.nzJames CrootInstead, this feels like a feature-length edition of Who Do You Think You Are? as Barnes revisits his childhood homes and recounts episodes in his life when he witnessed domestic violence, extreme poverty and severe alcoholism. |