Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

Madness, Madness, they call it Madness.

1981•1h 23m•6.5/10

DocumentaryMusic

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6.5/10(7)

Autobiographical account of the cult 80's British pop group 'Madness (II)' , with members of the group playing themselves, charting their rise from humble beginnings as pub band The Invaders to chart success and their first overseas tour. The film follows the ups and downs of individual members of the group, and features all of their early hits including "The Prince", "One Step Beyond", "Baggy Trousers" and "Night Boat to Cairo"

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Production

Nutty Stiff Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Suggs

Suggs

Suggs

Mark Bedford

Mark Bedford

Bedders

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson

Carl Smyth

Carl Smyth

Carl

Dan Woodgate

Dan Woodgate

Woody

Chris Foreman

Chris Foreman

Chris

Mike Barson

Barso

John Hasler

Hasler

Simon Birdsall

Simon

Andrew Chalk

Chalky

Ian Tokins

Toks

Gerard Kelly

Gerard Kelly

Dick the Ted

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Vicar

Ted Burnett

Ted Burnett

Vicar

Keith Bell

Foreman

Barry Linehan

Barry Linehan

Dublin Castle Manager

Doreen Keogh

Doreen Keogh

Manager's Wife

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

Policeman

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