Boston Kickout 30th Anniversary 4K restoration screening and Q&A

The new 4K restoration of ‘90s Brit classic Boston Kickout is set for a special 30th Anniversary Screening at Picturehouse Central on 20 October followed by a Q&A with the director and cast.

It’s time to kick out the jams as seminal ‘90s British classic Boston Kickout is back in a brand-new, stunning 4K edition, painstakingly restored under the supervision of the director himself, Paul Hills. To celebrate its 30th Anniversary, the film will receive a special one-night-only screening and a fantastic home release.

Boston Kickout – the award-winning autobiographical feature from renowned director Paul Hills – features a young cast of great British talent including John Simm, Marc Warren, Andrew Lincoln and Emer McCourt, who have all gone on to stellar careers as internationally acclaimed stars, and if that’s not enough to pique your interest, there’s an awe-inspiring ‘90s soundtrack featuring some of the biggest and best bands around: The Stones Roses, Primal Scream and Oasis.

Making its World Premiere in October 1995, the film went on to receive worldwide acclaim on its general release across the globe, garnering awards galore and now, 30 years on, the film will receive a special one-night-only screening and Q&A at London’s Picturehouse Central on 20 October 2025.

This will be followed by a barnstorming new Limited Edition 4K/Blu-ray Box Set on 3 November 2025, courtesy of Bluebell Films. The set comes complete with a slew of special features, including new director’s commentary, a never-before-seen short film by Paul Hills, a film poster, postcards and more. Please see the full list below. The film will also be available on digital from 27 October and standard DVD and Blu-ray on 17 November.

In the ‘80s, Phil’s father upped and moved the family from an inner-city slum to Stevenage, in the hope of a brighter future. Now it’s the early ‘90s and that dream has crumbled. Phil (Simm) and his friends have left school and find themselves falling into a bewildering world of unemployment, violence and drug abuse.

Then, Ted (Andrew Lincoln) disappears, Steve (Richard Hanson) is trying to live up to his parents’ expectations with a proper job and loved-up Matt (Nathan Valente) gets engaged, leaving Phil out on a limb.

Alienated from his friends and unhappy with his life, Phil gets involved with Steve’s wrongun’ brother Robert (Marc Warren), a dangerously incompetent villain who is forever planning his one ‘big job’ that’ll change his fortunes.

Now he’s trapped between two worlds – the criminal and the banal. When his cousin Shona (Emer McCourt) turns up, it gives Phil the kick up the butt he needs. It’s time to make big changes, but on the horizon, there are momentous decisions to make…

It’s Boston Kickout or bust in this bangin’ British thriller that takes you back to the ‘90s for a rite of passage thrill ride.