Kidulthood

Kidulthood
Directed by	Menhaj Huda
Written by	Noel Clarke
Produced by	Menhaj Huda George Isaac Damian Jones
Starring	Aml Ameen Noel Clarke Red Madrell Adam Deacon Jaime Winstone Femi Oyeniran Madeleine Fairley Cornell John Kate Magowan Pierre Mascolo Rafe Spall
Cinematography	Brian Tufano
Edited by	Victoria Boydell
Music by	The Angel
Production companies	Stealth Films Cipher Films TMC Films
Distributed by	Revolver Entertainment
Release date	3 March 2006 (2006-03-03)
Running time	92 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Kidulthood is a 2006 British teen crime drama film directed by Menhaj Huda, who also produced with George Isaac and Damian Jones, from a screenplay was written by Noel Clarke, who also supporting role. The film stars Aml Ameen, Red Madrell, Adam Deacon, Jaime Winstone, Femi Oyeniran, Madeleine Fairley, Cornell John, Kate Magowan, Pierre Mascolo (who also acted as executive producer), Rafe Spall and Nicholas Hoult. It follows the lives of several teenagers in the West London area Ladbroke Grove.

Clarke wrote the film in the late 90s based on his own experiences growing in Ladbroke Grove, which he began developing with director Menhaj Huda and producer George Isaac. Filming began on 14th November 2004 and was filmed on location until 16th December. The film is known for featuring breakout roles for Ameen, Kate Ajike, Clarke, Deacon, Winstone, Oyeniran, Spall and Hoult.

Made on a budget of £560,000, Kidulthood was released theatrically on 3 March 2006 and received praise and controversy for its depiction of teenage life in London. The success of the film led to two sequels: Adulthood (2008) and Brotherhood (2016), both of which were written and directed by Clarke.