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Murder Ballads

Synopsis

Rock band Stack of Corpses need a hit song and everyone thinks they know how to get one. Band members Bass and Drums hatch a plan to steal a dead rock star’s song from under his widow’s nose. Lead singer Brian and manager Larry think they have the answer too – turning to a Russian gangster for help. Caught in the middle is Keys, a classical pianist who literally fights off the competition to join the band before realising how lazy and feckless they all are.
Through six chapters, interspersed with advice from rock legend Richard O’Keefe, the band go from nobodies to superstars. But can they really hold onto their fame and how far are they willing to go to keep their secrets from coming out?

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
97 min
Format
Digital
Director
Mitchell Tolliday 1st Feature
Producer
Mitchell Tolliday, Neil Rickatson, Lauren Cornelius
Co-Producer
Alex Bieräugel, Rhiann Connor, Amy Aldridge, Fran McAteer
Executive Producer
Giles Alderson, Luke de Belder, Ben Joyce, Ambrice Miller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Bizhan Tong
Editor
Mitchell Tolliday
Screenwriter
Neil Rickatson, Mitchell Tolliday
Director of Photography
Alex Bieräugel
Sound
Alan Deacon, Marcos Willatts
Composer
Tom Watt, Andrea Nonni
Principal cast
Luke de Belder, Rhiann Connor, Fran McAteer, Imogen Wilde, Alyx Nazir, Lauren Cornelius, Niccy Lin, Simon Callow

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