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A Band Called Death

2013-06-27 · 96 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary · Music

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.

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Directors
Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
Production companies
Picture Machine, Haven Entertainment
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 125

Top Cast

Dannis HackneySelf
Bobby HackneySelf
David HackneySelf (archive footage)
Henry RollinsHenry RollinsSelf
Elijah WoodElijah WoodSelf
Kid RockKid RockSelf
Alice CooperAlice CooperSelf
Mick CollinsSelf
Mickey LeighSelf
Robbie DuncanSelf
QuestloveQuestloveSelf
Vernon ReidVernon ReidSelf
Wayne KramerWayne KramerSelf

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