INXS: Never Tear Us Apart
| INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | |
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| Based on | INXS |
| Written by | Dave Warner Justin Monjo |
| Directed by | Daina Reid |
| Starring |
Damon Herriman Luke Arnold Andrew Ryan Hugh Sheridan Alex Williams Ido Drent Nick Masters |
| Theme music composer | Mark Opitz |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer(s) | Julie McGauran Kerrie Mainwaring Andrew Prowse |
| Cinematography | Bruce Young |
| Editor(s) | Rodrigo Balart |
| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Shine Australia |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | February 9 – 16 February 2014 |
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart is a two-part Australian miniseries about the rock band INXS and was originally telecast on 9 February 2014, and concluded on 16 February 2014, produced by Shine Australia and airing on the Seven Network.
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart is based on the band's rise to stardom, and focuses on the events leading up to the death of its then-lead singer, Michael Hutchence, in November 1997.
In the early 1980s in Perth, Western Australia, The Farriss Brothers are playing covers at a club with Michael Hutchence on vocals. They are eventually kicked out of the club and their current manager changes the band name to INXS after seeing an IXL commercial then seeing an X and an S then combined them. The cops start searching their house for drugs and find a half smoked roach. Other band members are Jon Farriss , Andrew Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, Kirk Pengilly, and Tim Farriss. They eventually sign on to a record label thanks to Chris Murphy who becomes their new manager. He eventually gets a U.S. tour for three months. Flashbacks show a younger Hutchence being bullied at school and joins the Farriss Brothers band as lead singer. Hutchence starts to date Michele Bennett. He breaks up with her then starts going out with Kylie Minogue.
Murphy advises them to write an album full of singles where he has Hutchence and Andrew writing the songs. They write the single Need You Tonight and they call the album Kick. Murphy sells the album without record label's consent. The album eventually becomes a hit. Hutchence breaks up with Minogue and begins dating supermodel Helena Christensen. While he and Christensen are out one night, he suffers a sucker punch to the face. He falls and hits his head making him lose his senses of smell and taste, as well as causing dark mood swings. Realising that they are not popular anymore, Murphy suggest that they either turn to Grunge music, but they say no. The band takes time off to spend time with their families, while Hutchence begins an affair with Paula Yates, who is married to Bob Geldof. The couple are followed around by the press so much that Hutchence punches a camera man. Paula and Bob go through a public and messy divorce, with Bob being awarded full custody of their three daughters.
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