Mötley Crüe: Stories From the Bad Boys of Glam Metal

In the late ‘80s, Mötley Crüe was one of the biggest bands on the planet. Their glam-metal success brought on a pretty wild lifestyle, and stories from their heyday are legendary in rock ‘n’ roll circles. But not everything was happy-go-lucky for the band members. And with the Netflix-produced Mötley Crüe biopic, The Dirt, which was released in 2019, everyone’s asking the same question.

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee on the red carpet / Nikki Sixx and Courtney Sixx posing on their wedding day / Motley Crue performing / Mick Mars and a date at the Grammy awards / Vince Neil performing with passion / Motley Crue posing on stage in 2011

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Were Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil really that crazy? Like any film, The Dirt uses some creative license—but not much. From unexpected deaths and run-ins with the police, to their infamous Sunset Strip apartment and what really happened with Ozzy Osbourne, this is Mötley Crüe.