CinemaOSMovie · 1981 · 1h 23m · PG-13

Take It or Leave It

Madness, Madness, they call it Madness.

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Take It or Leave It is an autobiographical account of the cult '80s British pop group Madness, 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.

Directed byDave Robinson

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 23m
Language: EN
Released: October 8, 1981

Studios

Nutty Stiff Productions

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4K restoration | Official UK Trailer

4K restoration | Official UK Trailer

Madness they call it Madness

Madness they call it Madness

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Suggs

Suggs

Suggs

Mark Bedford

Bedders

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson

Chas Smash

Carl

Dan Woodgate

Dan Woodgate

Woody

Chris Foreman

Chris

Mike Barson

Barso

John Hasler

Hasler

Simon Birdsall

Simon

Andrew Chalk

Chalky

Creative team

Directed by: Dave Robinson
Written by: Dave Robinson
Philip McDonald

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