Project Detail

Not on the Heep

Synopsis

At the Dawn of Heavy Metal, the sun rose to the beat of Lee Kerslake's drums. Through his halcyon days with Uriah Heep, his controversial times with Ozzy Osbourne and his potentially career ending illnesses, this film follows Lee as he attempts to overcome his greatest obstacles. It celebrates his immortal music, but also his courageous confrontation with his own mortality.
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
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

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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

001 Phone, (310) 734-6655 ;

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