Not on the Heep
Synopsis
The film features rock icons from bands like Uriah Heep, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. This is Lee's tribe, and they come together for him in his final triumphant years. Lee was a founding member, songwriter, singer and drummer for Uriah Heep. It tells the magnificent story of Lee through his time as the drummer who propelled the first two classic Ozzy Osbourne albums and was inducted in the Hall of Heavy Metal History!
Lee Kerslake has sold 60 million albums worldwide with multiple silver, gold and platinum albums. He was inducted into the ‘Metal Hall of Fame’ in 2019.
Special appearances in the film by: Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Gene Simmons (Kiss), Mick Box (Uriah Heep), Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep), Bob Daisley (Uriah Heep, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne)
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 min
- Format
- 4K
- Director
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Tayla Goodman
- Producer
- Tayla Goodman
- Co-Producer
- Shane Caulfied
- Executive Producer
- Tayla Goodman
- Editor
- Christian Dines
- Screenwriter
- Tayla Goodman
- Director of Photography
- Tayla Goodman
- Production Designer
- Tayla Goodman
- Sound
- Nick Gladwin
- Composer
- Lee Kerslake
- Principal cast
- Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
London Bridge Films Ltd
Tayla Goodman+44 (0)7778 419955 / +44 (0)208 650 0940
Sales Company
Pop Twist Entertainment
Pop Twist Entertainment, Inc.,
8162 Manitoba Street, Suite 115, Playa del Rey,CA 90293
USA
Doug Zwick - dzwick at poptwist.com
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