Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation (2011)

Affectionate but honest portrait of Thin Lizzy, arguably the best hard rock band to come out of Ireland. Starting with the remix of the classic album Jailbreak by Scott Gorham and Brian Downie, the film takes us through the rollercoaster ride that is the story of Thin Lizzy. From early footage of singer Phil Lynott in Ireland in his pre-Lizzy bands the Black Eagles and Orphanage, it follows his progress as he, guitarist Eric Bell and drummer Brian Downie form the basic three-piece that was to become Thin Lizzy - a name taken from the Beano. Using original interviews with Bell, Downie, the man who signed them and their first manager, it traces the early years leading to the recruitment of guitarists Brian 'Robbo' Robertson and Scott Gorham - the classic line-up. The film uses a number of stills, some seen on TV for the first time, archive from contemporary TV shows and a range of tracks both well known and not so famous.

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Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation

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Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
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Eric Bell
Eric Bell
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Brian Downey
Brian Downey
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Gary Moore
Gary Moore
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Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham
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Brian Robertson
Brian Robertson
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Linda Brusasco
Linda Brusasco
Producer
Linda Brusasco
Linda Brusasco
Director
Hamish Barbour
Hamish Barbour
Executive Producer
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