A Band Called Death
2012
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Synopsis
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.
Key facts
Cast
Dannis Hackney, Bobby Hackney, David Hackney, Henry Rollins, Elijah Wood, Kid Rock, Alice Cooper, Mick Collins
Original language
English
First release
June 27, 2013 (United States)
Crew
Producer
Jeff Howlett, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Mann, Mark Christopher Covino, Matthew Perniciaro, Scott Mosier
Editing
Rich Fox
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Calgary Underground Film Festival 2013 generic - Documentary Feature ★ Audience Award, Best Documentary Feature
- Chicago Underground Film Festival 2013 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2013 generic
- SXSW Film Festival 2013 generic
- International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2012 generic
- Los Angeles Film Festival 2012 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 27, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 31, 2013 |
Full credits
| Director | Jeff Howlett, Mark Christopher Covino |
| Cast | Dannis Hackney (Self), Bobby Hackney (Self), David Hackney (Self (archive footage)), Henry Rollins (Self), Elijah Wood (Self), Kid Rock (Self), Alice Cooper (Self), Mick Collins (Self), Mickey Leigh (Self), Robbie Duncan (Self), Questlove (Self), Vernon Reid (Self), Wayne Kramer (Self) |
| Producer | Jeff Howlett, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Mann, Mark Christopher Covino, Matthew Perniciaro, Scott Mosier |
| Editing | Rich Fox |
Additional data: TMDB.
