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VIPCO: The Untold Story
VIPCO: The Untold Story

VIPCO: The Untold Story

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Documentary

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Capturing the history of the infamous and beloved old UK home video label, with the man himself Michael Lee appearing for the first time ever on camera to tell his story. VIPCO brought many bizarre and horror released titles to the UK shores in the 80s on home video, who ended up getting caught up in the video nasty scandal.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

132 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

29 November 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Himself

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