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They Call it Acid

Synopsis

1989 in the UK saw the birth of a new youth culture. Driven by a media hate campaign, the British Government acted against it by funding a special Police Unit, whose sole purpose was to crush it. They Call it Acid is the definitive document of the Acid House era.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
100 mins
Format
Super 16mm, HDCAM
Director
Gordon Mason
Producer
Gordon Mason
Editor
Gordon Mason
Director of Photography
Ron Orders, Serge Teulon
Sound
Robin Fellows
Composer
Evil Eddie Richards
Principal cast
Robert Owens

Genre

Music Dance

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

HEADflicks

gordon@theycallitacid.com

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