Take It or Leave It (1981)
Take It or Leave It (1981)
Madness, Madness, they call it Madness.
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.

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Cast

Suggs Suggs As: Suggs
Mark Bedford Mark Bedford As: Bedders
Lee Thompson Lee Thompson As: Lee Thompson
Chas Smash Chas Smash As: Carl
Dan Woodgate Dan Woodgate As: Woody
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Madness, Madness, they call it Madness.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 08 October 1981

Country: GB

Runtime: 83m

Company Credits

Company: Nutty Stiff Productions

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Cast

Suggs

Suggs

Suggs

Mark Bedford

Mark Bedford

Bedders

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson

Lee Thompson

Chas Smash

Chas Smash

Carl

Dan Woodgate

Dan Woodgate

Woody

Chris Foreman

Chris Foreman

Chris

Mike Barson

Mike Barson

Barso

John Hasler

John Hasler

Hasler

Simon Birdsall

Simon Birdsall

Simon

Andrew Chalk

Andrew Chalk

Chalky

Ian Tokins

Ian Tokins

Toks

Gerard Kelly

Gerard Kelly

Dick the Ted

Alfie Curtis

Alfie Curtis

Vicar

Ted Burnett

Ted Burnett

Vicar

Arthur Whybrow

Arthur Whybrow

Foreman #1

Keith Bell

Keith Bell

Foreman #2

Barry Linehan

Barry Linehan

Dublin Castle Manager

Doreen Keogh

Doreen Keogh

Manager's Wife

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

Policeman

Polly Perkins

Polly Perkins

Mark's Mum

Sandra Barson

Sandra Barson

Mike's Girlfriend

Sue Foreman

Sue Foreman

Chris's Wife

Clive Langer

Clive Langer

Clive Langer

Carl Howard-Walsh

Carl Howard-Walsh

Dole Clerk

Wilfred Grove

Wilfred Grove

Post Office Supervisor

Oswald Lindsay

Oswald Lindsay

Rasta Guy

Paul Stacey

Paul Stacey

Twin

Jeremy Stacey

Jeremy Stacey

Twin

Zoot Money

Zoot Money

Publishing Executive

Bob Curtiss

Bob Curtiss

Saxophone Teacher

Sean Curry

Sean Curry

Policeman

Charles Cook

Charles Cook

Policeman

Mike Smart

Mike Smart

Skinhead

John Simpkin

John Simpkin

Pathway Engineer

Steve O'Brien

Steve O'Brien

Steve

Simon Bates

Simon Bates

Radio 1 DJ (voice)

Steve Holloway

Steve Holloway

Record Shop Manager

Harry Fielder

Harry Fielder

Barman (uncredited)

Dave Cooper

Dave Cooper

Doorman (uncredited)

Ian Stuart

Ian Stuart

Skinhead (uncredited)

Russell Brook

Russell Brook

Man at Gig (uncredited)

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Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Stunt Coordinator

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