A troubled 12-year-old boy whose father died in the Falklands War. Initially alienated, he joins a skinhead gang led by Woody, then shifts to a racist faction led by Combo after being manipulated. He eventually rejects Combo's violence and bigotry after witnessing the brutal attack on Milky, symbolizing his moral awakening.
Shaun's protective and initially hesitant mother who ultimately supports his well-being.
Woody acts as a compassionate older brother figure who guides Shaun into the skinhead subculture.
Shaun's older girlfriend who represents a new wave aesthetic contrasting with the skinhead scene.
Fellow gang members who share a bond of acceptance and later trauma.
Combo exploits Shaun's grief to recruit him, positioning himself as a surrogate patriarch.
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