Heavy Load (film)

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Heavy Load
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Directed by Jerry Rothwell
Based on Heavy Load
Produced by
  • Jerry Rothwell
  • Al Morrow
  • Jonny Persey
Starring
  • Simon Barker
  • Jimmy Nichols
  • Paul Richards
  • Michael White
  • Mick Williams
CinematographyStephanie Hardt
Edited byAlan Mackay
Music byMax de Wardener
Production
companies
  • Met Film
  • APT Films
  • Hi8us
  • BBC Films
  • ITVS International
Distributed by Independent Film Channel (USA)
Met Film Distribution (UK)
Release date
  • 3 October 2008 (2008-10-03)(United Kingdom)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Heavy Load is a 2008 British docudrama film directed by Jerry Rothwell.

Contents

The documentary tells the story of Heavy Load, a British punk band which includes disabled musicians. The film captures the band over two years, as they record their first album and take their show to bigger venues, [1] and has been described by Mark Kermode as "a really, really fine music documentary". [2]

Band members

References

  1. "Heavy Load the Movie". Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  2. Kermode, Mark (9 October 2008). "Review: Heavy Load". BBC . Retrieved 8 January 2021.