'Strumpet' is a 2001 British television movie made by the BBC. It is directed by Danny Boyle, written by Jim Cartwright, and stars Christopher Eccleston, Jenna G and Stephen Walters. It is 72 minutes long. The story tells of a poet named Strayman who lives with a pack of stray dogs in a rough estate based in Northern England. He meets a young girl he calls Strumpet , who he rescues from a predatory man. He kindly takes her into his flat. He asks her to play guitar and he sings along from his poetry. Strayman's neighbour Knockoff overhears them and wants to represent their talent. They land... a record contract, face problems with the recording process, and eventually, are featured on the BBC's Top of the Pops. The film features Eccleston's recitation of "Evidently Chickentown" by John Cooper Clarke, as well as variants of the song Strayman and Strumpet perform together.
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| Directed by: | Danny Boyle |
| Runtime: | 72 Minutes |