More Bad News

"More Bad News"

1988 0h 51m EN

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MASTERPIECE

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8.4

IMDB

★9.8TMDB · 4★8.4IMDB · 412

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Synopsis

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Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for another film of their exploits, beginning with a reunion gig at the Flying Horse.

“More Bad News”

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Cast

Adrian Edmondson
Vim Fuego
Rik Mayall
Colin Grigson
Nigel Planer
Den Dennis
Peter Richardson
Spider Webb
Jennifer Saunders
Sally
Dawn French
Rachel
Judy Hawkins
Spider's Wife
Tommy Vance
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adrian Edmondson
Writers: Adrian Edmondson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rob Wright 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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Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "More Bad News".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0544879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Adrian Edmondson directs. Rob Wright cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Rob Wright shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall and Nigel Planer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "More Bad News".
7IMDB entry: tt0544879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "rock star", "groupie", "parody", "mockumentary".