Bad News
Seen it?1983 | 35 min | Comedy, Music
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved This Is Spinal Tap or A Mighty Wind, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie, and meet up with rock journalist Sally at a motorway service station where they argue about the cost of sausage and chips.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sandy Johnson
- Adrian EdmondsonVim Fuego/Alan Metcalfe
- Rik MayallColin Grigson
- Nigel PlanerDen Dennis
- Peter RichardsonSpider "Eight-Legs" Webb
- Jennifer SaundersSally
- Dawn FrenchTracy
- Serena EvansCheryl
- Bert ParnabyNeighbor
- Neville SmithManager
- Judy HawkinsGirlfriend