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06/08/1992 Documentary 1h 1m
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Heavy Metal Goes On Trial

Overview

A chilling post mortem on the tragic case of two teenagers who decided to shoot themselves in the head with a shotgun, and the ensuing court case staged to place the blame on the heavy metal band Judas Priest.

  1. David Van Taylor

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Rob Halford

    Self

  2. K.K. Downing

    Self

  3. Ian Hill

    Self

  4. Glenn Tipton

    Self

  5. Suellen Fulstone

    Self

  6. Erich Granzen

    Self

  7. James Vance

    Self

  8. Phyllis Vance

    Self

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-10-27
***Scapegoating a metal band for the misguided suicide pact of 2 delinquents who abused alcohol & drugs***

“Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest” (1992) is a one hour documentary of the infamous Reno, Nevada, trial that took 5.5 weeks in the middle of summer 1990. Just before Christmas in 1985 two youths in a suburb of Reno shoot themselves under the chin in a curious suicide pact. The 18 year-old dies immediately while the 20 year-old survives, albeit with a horribly disfigured face. Almost five years later the parents take Judas Priest to court, suggesting th...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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