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Released 24 years ago.
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Warning: Parental Advisory
2002 1h 40m EN
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ComedyDramaMusicTV Movie
Synopsis
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The story of the 1985 Senatorial hearings to place "Warning: Parental Advisory" labels on music albums with 'obscene' lyrics and themes - and the rockers who tried to fight it.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Jason Priestley
Charlie Burner
Mariel Hemingway
Tipper Gore
Dee Snider
Himself
Deborah Yates
Pamela Stone
Lois Chiles
Susan Baker
Tim Guinee
John Denver
Deborah Jolly
Shirley
Lee Burns
Andrew Norris
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mark Waters
- Writers
- Jay Martel
- Languages
- English
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mark Waters, shot by Alex Nepomniaschy. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jason Priestley and Mariel Hemingway and Dee Snider carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0308692 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 8 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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The take
Mark Waters directs. Alex Nepomniaschy behind the camera. Christopher Lennertz scores. Pamela Martin cuts. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Mark Waters, shot by Alex Nepomniaschy. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Christopher Lennertz. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jason Priestley and Mariel Hemingway and Dee Snider carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0308692 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 8 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "scapegoat", "heavy metal", "singer", "political activist".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alex Nepomniaschy
- Original score
- Christopher Lennertz
- Editing
- Pamela Martin
- Production design
- Cary White
- Costume design
- Julie Carnahan
- Runtime
- 100 min Β· 1h 40m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Mark Waters
Key crew
- Production DesignCary White
- CastingLisa Freiberger
- Costume DesignJulie Carnahan
- EditorPamela Martin
- Executive ProducerMelissa Cobb
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- scapegoat
- heavy metal
- singer
- political activist
- free speech
- music industry
- political lobbying
- moral majority
- conservative morals
- pressure group
- moral crusade
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-04-20
Also known as
International titles
- SzΓΌlΕi felΓΌgyelet ajΓ‘nlottHU
