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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King (1993)
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A documentary covering the rise of extremely alternative band Half Japanese: from the early days when...
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(Credited cast)| Byron Coley | ... | Himself | |
| David Fair | |||
| Jad Fair | ... | Himself | |
| Penn Jillette | |||
| Maureen Tucker |
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I missed this film when it played the Toronto International Film Festival and had found it extremely difficult to locate on video. I recently tracked down a copy on DVD and was floored by the content.
The film is sincere, informed, and very well put together all around. Filled with anecdotes and facts from HJ's history, featuring interviews with Jad and David, Don Fleming, G. Cosley, Maureen Tucker, J & D's Parents, and others.
If you like independent music--or aren't familiar with the genre outside of having heard it exists--check out this film. It will be well worth your time. The DVD also contains their "Live In Hell" video, which is a lot of fun.