

DEVO: The Men Who Make the Music
1979-01-01 · 55 min · ★ 5.5
Part concert film, music video collection, and propaganda piece, The Men Who Make the Music was DEVO's first home video release. Features live footage from the band's 1978 "Duty Now for the Future" tour.
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- Directors
- Chuck Statler, Gerald V. Casale
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mark MothersbaughSelf
Gerald V. CasaleSelf
Robert MothersbaughSelf
Bob CasaleSelf
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