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1975 Certificate PG
  • 70
  • from 338 members

In the middle of the 1970's, Slade were possibly the biggest rock band in Britain and so it was no surprise that they looked to branch out and make a feature film. What was a surprise was that they chose to make a bleak, unglamorous look at the life of a fictional working band at the prey of an unscrupulous industry. Despite .. Read more

Starring Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell
Director Richard Loncraine
Genres Drama

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Slade - Flame

In the middle of the 1970's, Slade were possibly the biggest rock band in Britain and so it was no surprise that they looked to branch out and make a feature film. What was a surprise was that they chose to make a bleak, unglamorous look at the life of a fictional working band at the prey of an unscrupulous industry. Despite the film's undoubted quality it was poorly received by their confused fanbase and marked the beginning of their commercial decline.

Starring Dave Hill, Noddy Holder, Jim Lea, Don Powell, Tom Conti, Alan Lake
Director Richard Loncraine
Studio UNION SQUARE MUSIC
Run time DVD: 1 hr 27 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: Unavailable for rental
Production year: 1975
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Slade - Flame

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    The usual rags-to-riches-to-bitching rock 'n' roll saga is given a gritty, thoughtful and far more realistic patina by director Richard (Brimstone and Treacle) Loncraine. After forming the group Flame circa 1967 and having a monster hit, the band members suffer managerial manipulation and financial fraud before acrimoniously breaking up in this sombre account of the downsides to the music industry. Far better than the normal cash-in-on-chart-success movie vehicle, this is well written, well made and well performed by Slade and Tom Conti. The Slade hits featured include How Does It Feel and Far Far Away.

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  • A straightforward account of the rise and ultimate disillusionment of a typical teenage rave band, tightly scripted and... read more on Time Out

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Not as good as I hoped, not as bad as I feared

    Reckoned by some to be an undiscovered classic, in fact, it is a modest low-budget effort which has stood the test of time pretty well.

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3.0 stars

    Not as good as I hoped, not as bad as I feared

    Reckoned by some to be an undiscovered classic, in fact, it is a modest low-budget effort which has stood the test of time pretty well.

    The film ... more

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      • howie from Hertford
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338 Member ratings
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    • Slade - Flame
      In the middle of the 1970's, Slade were possibly the biggest rock band in Britain and so it was no surprise that they looked to branch out and make a feature film. What was a surprise was that they chose to make a bleak, unglamorous look at the life of a fictional working band at the prey of an ...