Director – Richard Loncraine – 1975 – UK – Cert. – 91m **** Slade play Flame, a small-time rock band who cut their musical teeth managed by lowlife crooks before going on to a meteoric rise and fall managed by corporate suits – 2K Remaster for the film’s 50th Anniversary Re-release is out on UHD […]
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Slade in Flame
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