Basically, Johnny Moped

Overview

A funny and often moving account of one of UK music's great lost treasures. Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after, the enigmatic Paul Halford aka Johnny Moped. By 1977 the group found themselves at the heart of the burgeoning punk scene in London and for a brief moment even looked like contenders. Despite being able to count both Chrissie Hynde and Captain Sensible as past members, success was not to come their way and Johnny Moped are now largely forgotten, punk rock's great lost band. Their story is however a fascinating one that, along with some of the era's most innovative music deserves to be heard.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 14, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Dave Berk,Andy Czezowski,Slimy Toad,Paul Halford,Captain Sensible,Shanne Bradley,Xerxes,Brenda Halford,Phil Burns,Tony Andersonand 6 more

Director

Fred Burns

Writer

Fred Burns

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt3347444