The Boy with the Transistor Radio
1980, English. Directed by John Michael Phillips.
Terry is leaving school with few prospects in his native Liverpool. His father finds him a job in a local warehouse but Terry has other ideas. Living in a dream world promulgated by a radio DJ to whom he listens constantly. Terry is convinced there is something better and he makes an angry escape bid.
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- 1 September 1980
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The Boy with the Transistor Radio isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1980. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Boy with the Transistor Radio?
The Boy with the Transistor Radio (1980) was directed by John Michael Phillips and stars Simon Driver, Tom Georgeson, Diana Davies.