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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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 | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1975 To Rent: DVD: Unavailable for rental |
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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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 ... read more »
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EXCELLENT, especially for its time...
*An update to this review which I'd forgotten to mention: the version to buy is the 'Union Square' DVD/CD release in remastered format - picture and... read more »
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Customer Review
brilliant gritty feel to this movie, good acting and good screenplay with excellent cinematography, use of lighting etc
...but my word of caution is ... read more »
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POOR
Not what we expected, abit amatuer