Heavy Metal Goes On Trial
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.
Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest (1992) is a documentary film directed by David Van Taylor, released on August 6, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 1m. It stars Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Ian Hill and Glenn Tipton. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Rob Halford
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K.K. Downing
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Ian Hill
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Glenn Tipton
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Suellen Fulstone
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Erich Granzen
as Self
James Vance
as Self
Phyllis Vance
as Self
Directed by David Van Taylor, produced by Curt Daniels and David Van Taylor.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 12 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on October 27, 2019
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Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest (1992) is available to stream on OVID, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest (1992) includes Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Ian Hill, Glenn Tipton and Suellen Fulstone. The film was directed by David Van Taylor. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest was released on August 6, 1992 and runs for 1h 1m.
Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest (1992) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
