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In this entertaining film, rock icon Billy Idol, his family, friends and collaborators reflect on his tumultuous career, personal life and lasting impact on global popular culture.
Idol proves to be a witty and honest chronicler of his life, which revisits pivotal moments of a career that saw him journey from a suburban childhood to fronting Generation X, one of England’s most iconic punk bands. He reflects on what defined the punk era and the impact of his rising fame. After becoming a solo artist and moving to America, he was a trailblazer in using music videos to enhance his public image, and in the process helped MTV achieve unprecedented popularity. Alongside his continued success, he faced struggles with addiction and a devil-may-care approach to life that concerned those close to him. Nearing the completion of a new album, Billy Idol Should Be Dead not only grapples with the singer’s legacy, but evaluates his extraordinary instinct for reinvention and a versatility that has kept him relevant across five decades.
Idol proves to be a witty and honest chronicler of his life, which revisits pivotal moments of a career that saw him journey from a suburban childhood to fronting Generation X, one of England’s most iconic punk bands. He reflects on what defined the punk era and the impact of his rising fame. After becoming a solo artist and moving to America, he was a trailblazer in using music videos to enhance his public image, and in the process helped MTV achieve unprecedented popularity. Alongside his continued success, he faced struggles with addiction and a devil-may-care approach to life that concerned those close to him. Nearing the completion of a new album, Billy Idol Should Be Dead not only grapples with the singer’s legacy, but evaluates his extraordinary instinct for reinvention and a versatility that has kept him relevant across five decades.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
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Director(s)Jonas Åkerlund
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Country(s)United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Mexico
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Year2025
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Duration116 mins
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Executive producer(s)Michael Rapino / Live Nation Productions, Anna Keegan / Live Nation Productions, John Ramsay
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Producer(s)Violaine Etienne / Serial Pictures, Jonas Åkerlund, Orian Williams, Mark Monroe, Ryan Kroft / Live Nation Productions, Jessica James Batista / Live Nation Productions, China Chow, Laurence Freedman
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CinematographyEric Broms
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EditingBenjamin Wainwright-Pearce, Reg Wrench, Martin Craswell, Anthony Bairstow, Michael Pearce, James Leche, Dan Reed
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SoundGabriel Kitinski, Peter Kitinski, Charles Mead, Fred Stuben, Dorielle Holly, Howie Nicol, Glenda Charles, Iván Primosich, David Pattenden, Ross Smith, Jon Borland, Dillon Cahill
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Language(s)English
