Deep Purple: Heavy Metal Pioneers

1991 0h 58m EN

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5.2

MID

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8.3

IMDB

★5.2TMDB · 3★8.3IMDB · 46

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Witness the history of the legendary band, their friends, and their fans in an hour long program of live archival performances, in-depth interviews and behind the scenes footage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ritchie Blackmore
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Tommy Bolin
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David Coverdale
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Rod Evans
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Ian Gillan
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Jon Lord
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Ian Paice
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Roger Glover
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Justman
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Justman 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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Ritchie Blackmore and Tommy Bolin and David Coverdale carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Justman directs. Paul Justman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 58-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Paul Justman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ritchie Blackmore and Tommy Bolin and David Coverdale carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0223441 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.