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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Hysteria: The Def Leppard Story
2001 1h 30m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 51
DramaMusic
Synopsis
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A dramatization of the early years of the hard rock band, Def Leppard, the group faces both success and personal tragedies such as drummer, Rick Allen losing his arm in a car accident and guitarist Steve Clark's alcohol addiction.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Nick Bagnall
Pete Willis
Karl Geary
Steve Clark
Adam MacDonald
Rick Savage
Esteban Powell
Phil Collen
Orlando Seale
Joe Elliott
Tat Whalley
Rick Allen
Dean McDermott
Peter Mensch
Anthony Michael Hall
Mutt Lange
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Robert Mandel
- Writers
- Carolyn Shelby, Christopher Ames
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Robert Mandel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Nick Bagnall and Karl Geary and Adam MacDonald carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0280754 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Robert Mandel
Production companies
Who made it
Viacom Productions
US
- LS
LSL Productions
Key crew
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionMichael G. Larkin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- heavy metal
- hard rock
- glam metal
- def leppard
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-07-18
