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Eat the Rich is a 1987 British black comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens. A co-production between Channel 4 Films , Iron Fist Motion Pictures and Michael White Productions, it features cast members from the popular television series The Comic Strip Presents... .
Explore the concept of "Eat the Rich," which is a popular phrase and cultural idea that critiques wealth inequality and economic injustice.
"Eat the Rich" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler , Joe Perry , and Jim Vallance and was released in June 1993 by Geffen Records as the second single from the band's eleventh album, Get a Grip (1993).
Lanah P (born 1959) is an LGBT English entertainer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Previously billed as Alan Pellay , Al Pillay , Al-ana Pellay , and Lana Pellay , Pillay starred in The Comic Strip Presents and as Alex in the 1987 film Eat the Rich .
The title song was written for Peter Richardson's 1987 film Eat the Rich, starring the regular cast of The Comic Strip: the song also features on the Motörhead album Rock 'n' Roll. The Dutch single released by Roadrunner Records took the title track of the album as the A-side in place of "Eat the Rich", keeping "Cradle to the Grave" as the B-side.
In Richens's own words, Richardson was "the boss" of the script, with Richens acting as a "mechanic" who was "paid to make these ideas work." [2] His talent for shaping a script was honed in the early days of The Comic Strip stage performances, where he would transcribe the best of the performer's improvisations and create a coherent narrative from them.
Podcast of PJ O'Rourke talking about Eat the Rich on the BBC's World Book Club; O'Rourke, Patrick J. (25 August 2000), Eat the Rich (1st in paperback ed.), Avalon Travel, ISBN 978-0-87113-760-9; Presentation by O'Rourke on Eat the Rich, September 15, 1998, C-SPAN; Booknotes interview with O'Rourke on Each the Rich, January 3, 1999, C-SPAN
Around 10,000 users downloaded the song in the first few days, even though at the time, most users accessed the service with a modem, meaning the download would have taken the better part of an hour. "Head First" was earlier used as the B-side for "Eat the Rich".