Twin Town
Date: 1997
Director: Kevin Allen
Production Company: Agenda, Aimimage Productions, Figment Films, Polygram Filmed
Stars: Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, Dorien Thomas, Dougray Scott
Location(s): West Glamorgan (Wales)
Region(s): Wales
Storyline:
Copied from imbd….very difficult to summarise!
Twin Town opens with wide sweeping shots of seaside Swansea; to be the place of action for the next one and a half hours. The serene setting with miles upon miles of old semi-detached housing is suddenly cleaved apart by two young lads tearing through the neighbourhood in a two tone BMW 525. Julian and Jeremy are in deep trouble. Their dysfunctional family scrapes together a living from their dole money and odd-jobs offered to their father. The boys have long since turned to drug abuse and car theft leading a happy-go-lucky life in downtown no-hoper city. In due course the plot thickens as the boys are out for revenge against wealthy club owner Bryn who is not particularly helpful in providing compensation when their father is hit by an accident when working on his premises. The boys are fairly imaginative when it comes to planning their strike, culminating in scenes which all dog-haters and karaoke loathers will love.
Additional Information:
Screen grabs provided by Dave Wilson and uploaded by Richard Lovejoy. Uncredited now shots by JT.
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- Capture 1
- 02 Dec 2015
Cromwell Street, Swansea. We were here, just across the road in fact, with Only Two can Play.
Distinctive brickwork, green bin, now cream, and photographed from the corner of Harcourt Street on a wet and windy day.
- Capture 2
- 20 Apr 2019
Could this be Pant-Y-Celyn Road, Townhill, Swansea? On the right is the clock tower of the old Town Hall and towards the left is the new town hall which is called either the Civic Centre, or The Bunker. Think the shot was taken from Sea View Primary School. View Only Two Can Play.
Kevin Thomas provides a comparison shot of the same scene some 22 years on. (RL)
- Capture 3
- 20 Apr 2019
This is Pant-Y-Celyn Road, Downhill in Swansea looking across the bay towards the Mumbles and Oystermouth which is confirmed by Danny Jones.
Looks as though the tide is out in this one Kevin. (RL)
- Capture 4
- 02 Dec 2015
Llewellyn Circle, Mayhill, Swansea
Yes, spot on.
- Capture 5
- 02 Dec 2015
Nicander Parade, Mayhill, Swansea
Yes, splendid ident, A parking bay and Swansea Bay
- Capture 6
- 02 Dec 2015
Granogwen Road, Mayhill, Swansea
The wind! The rain! Gordon Bennett what we do for you! Granny Gwen and friend stayed indoors.
- Capture 7
- 'Now' required
Downhill Road, Mayhill, Swansea
- Capture 8
- 20 Apr 2019
Terrace Road, Swansea
It looks as if scaffolding came in useful this time Kevin. (RL)
- Capture 9
- 02 Dec 2015
361 Downhill Road, Mayhill, Swansea
Now the Mayhill Post Office and shop.
- Capture 10
- 25 Mar 2020
Waun-Wen Road, Mayhill, Swansea. Difficult one to duplicate.
Kevin Thomas grabbed this new shot at the Waun-Wen Road location.
- Capture 11
- 02 Dec 2015
Nicander Parade, Swansea
Same place in Mayhill as 005.
- Capture 12
- 02 Dec 2015
Cromwell Street, Swansea
From Cheddersley Terrace, opposite Primrose Street.
- Capture 13
- 05 Apr 2016
Cromwell Street, Swansea
Taken from Harcourt Street. Sorry, I couldn't wait for a car coming the other way. (JT)
- Capture 14
- 02 Dec 2015
Constitution Hill, Swansea
Yes, much the same.
- Capture 15
- 20 Apr 2019
Cromwell Street, Swansea
A comparative night shot from Kevin. (RL)
- Capture 16
- 02 Dec 2015
Cromwell Street, Swansea
From the Chaddersley Terrace end.
- Capture 17
- 03 Apr 2016
Llewellyn Street, Port Talbot
A coat of paint and a street lamp added.
- Capture 18
- 03 Apr 2016
Llewellyn Street, Port Talbot
Trying to line those darn pillars up! I still didn't quite manage it but I had certainly had enough of looking at them when I left that location!
- Capture 19
- 02 Dec 2015
Swansea railway station.
Upgraded, at no small cost.
- Capture 20
- 07 Mar 2016
Swansea railway station.
How did we manage without all those signs? Presumably parcels now go by courier. Dave Wilson.
- Capture 21
- 'Now' required
BP Chemical Plant, Port Talbot (now demolished)
- Capture 22
- 03 Apr 2016
Afan Way, Port Talbot.
A very much changed skyline.
- Capture 23
- 20 Apr 2019
Bonymaen Rigby Club, Bonymaen, Swansea
Kevin shows that the Rugby Club finances are on the up. (RL)
- Capture 24
- 02 Dec 2015
Long Ridge, Mayhill, Swansea
No bands out today.
- Capture 25
- 02 Dec 2015
Long Ridge, Mayhill, Swansea
And even the gates to the steps are locked.
- Capture 26
- 02 Dec 2015
Long Ridge, Mayhill, Swansea
Same place.
- Capture 27
- 25 Mar 2020
Long Ridge, Mayhill, Swansea
This new image from Kevin Thomas shows there is little to see through the tree growth and the inability to get higher up.
- Capture 28
- 25 Mar 2020
Coch-Y-cwm Road, Bonymaen, Swansea.
Kevin Thomas provides a really good recent shot for this location.
- Capture 29
- 25 Mar 2020
Bonymaen Rugby Club, Bonymaen, Swansea
Kevin Thomas's new shot of the same angle shows that since the film was made, they have built a walled entrance that blocks the direct view of the pitch.
- Capture 30
- 07 Mar 2016
College Street, Swansea. All the shops and the nightclub have closed/changed since the film was made.
They have indeed. Dave Wilson.
- Capture 31
- 07 Mar 2016
St. Helens Road, Swansea
Is that "chippy" still open? Dave Wilson.
- Capture 32
- 07 Mar 2016
St. Helens Road, Swansea
By day nearly 20 years on. Dave Wilson.
- Capture 33
- 25 Mar 2020
Tony Bartlett identifies this as an alleyway on the left hand side of "Happy Home Furnishers" on Castle Street, Swansea. He recognises the old Famous Army Stores in the background. (RL)
Once again Kevin Thomas provides a good updated location image!
- Capture 34
- 25 Mar 2020
And Kevin Thomas also mentions that the twins getting beaten up is the same alleyway as the previous shot. He also provided an update location image...
Kevin Thomas shows that the alleyway has changed a fair bit since Twin Town shot there.
- Capture 35
- 27 Mar 2020
Langland Bay, Gower Peninsular
Twin Town mega-fan Kevin Thomas has snapped another great 'now' shot!
- Capture 36
- 05 Jun 2020
Palmyra Court, West Cross, Swansea (the house has since been demolished and the plot redeveloped)
Our main Twin Town photographer Kevin Thomas has managed to snap a new shot of the 'Ponderosa' house location. As already mentioned in the original screen capture, the house in the film was subsequently demolished and the land redeveloped into retirement properties.
- Capture 37
- 27 Mar 2020
Pant-Y-Celyn Road, Townhill, Swansea
Kevin Thomas manages to match shot no. 3 & this one with the same correct angle.
- Capture 38
- 'Now' required
Langland Bay Golf Course, Gower Peninsula
- Capture 39
- 03 Apr 2016
Llewellyn Street, Port Talbot. Ryan Heeger tells us that "a mate of mine lived on Llewellyn Street at the time, and all residents were asked if they would mind parking their cars elsewhere for that day of filming. They were each paid £10 for doing so!" (RL)
Did no one really own a car back in 1997?
- Capture 40
- 25 Mar 2020
Jonathan G identifies the "police station" as Swansea Boys' Club, Berwick Terrace, Mayhill, Swansea. He also mentions the club closed in 2006. (RL)
Kevin Thomas provides a great updated 'now; shot that replaces the old Google Maps capture.
- Capture 41
- 05 Nov 2020
St Catherine`s Church, Baglan, Port Talbot
Kevin Thomas spent considerable time achieving a suitable location to obtain this accurate comparative shot. Thank you Kevin, much appreciated. (RL)
- Capture 42
- 05 Nov 2020
Baglan, Port Talbot
Kevin provides an artistic shot of the landscape today having walked 25Km to find the location. (RL)
- Capture 43
- 20 Mar 2020
St Catherine`s Church, Baglan, Port Talbot
Kevin Thomas provides us with a less sombre view of the church. (RL)
- Capture 44
- 20 Mar 2020
St Catherine`s Church, Baglan, Port Talbot
A shot of the same corner location from Kevin. (RL)
- Capture 45
- 04 Nov 2020
After the twins steal Fatty's coffin, they drive the hearse past farmer Emrys (Keith Allen) and his sheep.
The dedicated Kevin Thomas found this location after a trek up the mountain from Baglan, Port Talbot.
- Capture 46
- 27 Mar 2020
Bonymaen Rugby Club, Bonymaen, Swansea
Fantastic work again from Kevin Thomas, who went to the extra effort to get this shot at the rugby club location.
- Capture 47
- 07 Mar 2016
Possibly footbridge over St Davids Place, Swansea
Dave Wilson provides a new "Now" shot supporting his original location identification.
- Capture 48
- 02 Dec 2015
Rhyddings Park Road, Brynmill, Swansea
The church hall has been painted.
- Capture 49
- 02 Dec 2015
Argyle & Rhyddings Park Presbyterian Church of Wales, Rhyddings Terrace, Brynmill, Swansea
Wonder why an Argyle church in Wales?
- Capture 50
- 27 Mar 2020
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
Obviously difficult to get the height match from the film due to lack of a camera crane, but Kevin Thomas does a great job with this day shot. It shows how much the location has changed since the film was shot there.
- Capture 51
- 09 Apr 2017
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
The new amusement arcade prevented an accurate now shot. Dave Buckley
- Capture 52
- 09 Apr 2017
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
A wider view of the entrance as it is now. Dave Buckley
- Capture 53
- 'Now' required
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay. Dave Buckley advises that a new lifeboat house has been built where the choir are standing.
- Capture 54
- 27 Sep 2022
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
Taken from in front of the lifeboat house looking down the pier towards a set of buildings on the lower Mumbles Road including the nightclub at the end, which suffered a recent fire. SJ
- Capture 55
- 27 Sep 2022
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
Best I could manage without a drone, but it does show the lighthouse in a shot taken from the pier in front of the newly built lifeboat house. SJ
- Capture 56
- 09 Apr 2017
Mumbles Pier, Swansea Bay
A reverse angle shot of the pier showing the new lifeboat house. Dave Buckley