Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts
Seen it?1991 | 90 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who love a true story told well, this one's for you. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 30 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
This video documentary follows Alice's career from his discovery by Frank Zappa at the Wiskey-a-GoGo in Los Angeles to his "Hey Stoopid" album in 1991. It looks at his personal life, like his long-time marriage to Cheryl and his battle with alchoholism, and professional relationships with his manager Shep Gordon and his producer Bob Ezrin. The Prime Cuts documentary was originally released in 1991 on VHS then reissued 16-Oct-2001 as part of a 2-disc DVD set with additional material.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
- Alice CooperSelf
- Michael BruceSelf (Guitarist 1968-1974) (archive footage)
- Dennis DunawaySelf (Bassist 1968-1974) (archive footage)
- Glen BuxtonSelf (Lead guitarist 1968-1974) (archive footage)
- Neal SmithSelf (Drummer 1968-1974) (archive footage)
- Dick WagnerSelf
- Steve HunterSelf
- Prakash JohnSelf
- Ozzy OsbourneSelf
- SlashSelf