Heavy Metal Parking Lot
The wildest rock 'n' roll documentary of all time.
1986 · 17m · NOT RATED
Documentary, Music
Directed by
Jeff Krulik
Overview
Heavy Metal Parking Lot documents heavy metal music fans tailgating in the parking lot outside the Capital Centre (since demolished) in Landover, Maryland, on May 31, 1986, before a Judas Priest concert (with opening act Dokken).
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