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Bad News poster

Film · 1983

Bad News

35mDirected by Sandy Johnson

Comedy
Music

A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.

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Cast

Adrian EdmondsonVim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe
Rik MayallColin Grigson
Nigel PlanerDen Dennis
Peter RichardsonSpider "Eight-Legs" Webb
Jennifer SaundersSally
Dawn FrenchTracy
Serena EvansCheryl
Bert ParnabyNeighbor
Neville SmithManager
Judy HawkinsGirlfriend
Charu Bala ChokshiCashier
Mark CooperHimself

Details

Director: Sandy Johnson
Writer: Adrian Edmondson
Cinematography: Oliver Stapleton
Release: January 24, 1983
Runtime: 35m
Language: English
Studio: Channel 4 Television

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