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Documentary telling the bruised and battered, but triumphant, tale of one of 
the UK's most cherished rock 'n' roll bands, Mott the Hoople.

Originating from Herefordshire, the band were thrown together in 1969 and 
signed to Island Records by the increasingly erratic manager/producer Guy 
Stevens, in a bid to find a band that would combine The Rolling Stones rhythmic 
power with the melody and lyricism of 'Blonde on Blonde' era Bob Dylan.

The documentary charts their journey from cult struggling touring band to their 
successful transformation into 'glam rock players' thanks to the intervention 
of David Bowie who gave them their biggest hit, 'All The Young Dudes', and 
their subsequent collapse after the addition of Mick Ronson to their line-up. 

Mott the Hoople's story is brought to life through a combination of rare and 
unseen archive footage, their magnificent music and the testimony of band 
members Ian Hunter, Mick Ralphs, Verden Allen, Dale Griffin, Luther Grosvenor 
aka Ariel Bender and various other associates and witnesses, including boyhood 
fan Mick Jones of The Clash and Queen's Roger Taylor.