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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Track 16
"Death rocks!"
2001 1h 30m EN
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 1
CrimeThriller
Synopsis
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Paul Matthews only wanted to record his new song. Instead he records a murder. Now, he's got two cops who won't leave him alone. The victim's best friend following him everywhere and his bandmates wondering just where the hell he is at. But for the killer, one murder is not enough. Paul and his tape will have to be erased.
“Death rocks!”
Cast
Billy Franks
Paul Matthews
Bobbi Ashton
Fallon Russo
C. Fox
Detective Dermer
Alan Pratt
Detective Nicholson
Renee Nocito
Mia Parker
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mick McCleery
- Writers
- Mick McCleery
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mick McCleery directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.
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.
- 4Billy Franks and Bobbi Ashton and C. Fox carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "Death rocks!".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0290322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 1 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
- IMDB
- Track 16 (2001)
Also by
Mick McCleery
Production companies
Who made it
- ON
One by One Film & Video
Key crew
- MusicBilly Franks
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2001-08-01
