Summary:
Dallas-born Marvin Lee Aday, considerably overweight even as a young boy and nicknamed Meat Loaf (played by look-alike W. Earl Brown), overcomes the negative admonishments of his alcoholic father and his obesity to become one of the best-selling rock singers of the late '70s and early '90s. His first roles as an actor lead to meeting songwriter Jim Steinman (Zachary Thro... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Meat Loaf - (Vocals)
DeDee Pfeiffer
W. Earl Brown - (Meat Loaf)
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Review:
The rise, fall, and rise again of 300-plus-pound Marvin Lee Aday, trading under the self-defeating name Meat Loaf (it's never explained), kicks off with an in-concert re-creation of his biggest hit, "Paradise By the Dashboard Light," putting Meat Loaf impersonator W. Earl Brown on the spot right away. To his credit, Brown nails th... Continue >>

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