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Still Crazy

Still Crazy

They were "Strange Fruit". Some called them the greatest rock band of the '70s. They haven't played together for 20 years. No wonder they're worried about their performance.

19986.81h 35m

Overview

In the 1970s, Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. Twenty years on, these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.

Directed by Brian Gibson
Written by Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Produced by Amanda Marmot
Box Office0Revenue: $525K

Top Cast

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Tony Costello

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Hughie

Jimmy Nail

Jimmy Nail

Les Wickes

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

David "Beano" Baggot

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Ray Simms

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Karen Knowles

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström

Astrid Simms

Bruce Robinson

Bruce Robinson

Brian Lovell

Hans Matheson

Hans Matheson

Luke Shand

Rachael Stirling

Rachael Stirling

Clare Knowles

Themes & Keywords

managerbirthday1970sbusstageoverdosecomebackcondomtaxesrivalrymockumentaryreunionfamedrugsrock bandsecond chancedeathneuroticglamour1990smiddle age

About Still Crazy

Still Crazy is a comedy, music film released in 1998 exploring themes of manager, birthday, 1970s, bus, stage, overdose. Directed by Brian Gibson, it stars Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail. In the 1970s, Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. Twenty years on, these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.

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