A Band Called Death (2012)
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- 1h 36min
- Documentary, Biography
- 28 Jun 2013 (USA)
- Movie
A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded.
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Awards:
- 7 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Dannis Hackney | ... |
Self - drums, Death
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Bobby Hackney | ... |
Self - bass and vocals, Death
(as Bobby Hackney Sr.)
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| David Hackney | ... |
Self - guitar, Death (archiveFootage)
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Robbie Duncan | ... |
Self / Death-Cuitar
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Kathleen | ... |
Self - old friend of Death
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Earl V. Hackney Jr. | ... |
Self - not a member of Death
(as Earl Hackney Jr.)
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Victor Veve | ... |
Self / Lambsbread-Organ, Keyboards
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Majora Florida Hackney | ... |
Self - mother of the Hackney brothers
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Victor Twiggs | ... |
Self / Lamdsbread-Percussion
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| The Beatles | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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| The Who | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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Don Davis | ... |
Self - chief executive officer, Groovesville Productions
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| Brian Spears | ... |
Self - director of publishing 1972-1978, Groovesville Productions
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Steve Williams | ... |
Self / Rough Francis
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Steve Comegno | ... |
Self / Rough Francis
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Heidi Simpson | ... |
Self - David Hackney's widower
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Dylan Giambatista | ... |
Self / Rough Francis
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Lambsbread | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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Bobby Hackney Jr. | ... |
Self - lead vocals and percussion, Rough Francis
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Urian Hackney | ... |
Self - drums, Rough Francis
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Julian Hackney | ... |
Self - guitar, Rough Francis
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| Ben Blackwell | ... |
Self - musician
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Don 'Das' Schwenk | ... |
Self - musician
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Robert Manis | ... |
Self - record collector
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Spencer Crispe | ... |
Self - musician
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Rian Murphy | ... |
Self - Drag City Records
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| Alice Cooper | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Tammy Hackney | ... |
Self
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Mike Rubin | ... |
Self - freelance writer
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| Kid Rock | ... |
Self - musician
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| Henry Rollins | ... |
Self - musician
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| Elijah Wood | ... |
Self - Founder of Simian Records
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Mick Collins | ... |
Self - guitar, The Dirtbombs
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| Questlove | ... |
Self - musician, The Roots
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| Vernon Reid | ... |
Self - guitar, Living Colour
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Mickey Leigh | ... |
Self - musician, Joey Ramone's brother
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| Jello Biafra | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Matt Smith | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Doug Parrish | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Chuck Treece | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Tom Mullen | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Jim Vitti | ... |
Self / Interviewee
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Death | ... |
Themselves
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| Wayne Kramer | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Directed by
| Mark Christopher Covino | ... | (as Mark Covino) |
| Jeff Howlett | ||
Produced by
| Nathan Beaman | ... | assistant producer |
| Mark Christopher Covino | ... | producer (as Mark Covino) |
| Jerry Ferrara | ... | producer |
| Jeff Howlett | ... | producer |
| Chris LaPointe | ... | assistant producer (as Chris Lapointe) |
| Kevin Mann | ... | producer |
| Scott Mosier | ... | producer |
| Matthew Perniciaro | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tim Boland | ... | (original music) |
| Sam Retzer | ... | (original music) |
Cinematography by
| Mark Christopher Covino | ... | (principal photography) (as Mark Covino) |
Editing by
| Rich Fox | ||
Editorial Department
| Todd Bochner | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Steve Hernandez | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Uri Niv | ... | digital intermediatecoordinator |
| Ed Thompson | ... | digital intermediate data manager |
Production Management
| Tom Moser | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Chad Goyette | ... | first assistant director |
Sound Department
| Marco Alicea | ... | digital audio transfer |
| Kevin Bolen | ... | assistant re-recording mixer |
| Danny Caccavo | ... | digital editorial services (as Danny Cacavo) |
| John Countryman | ... | video services |
| Scott Duval | ... | sound engineer: Death the band |
| Joseph C. Egan | ... | on-set sound mixer (as Joe Egan) |
| Noah Katz | ... | digital editorial services |
| Mike Lane | ... | client services |
| Michael Levine | ... | digital audio transfer |
| Dmitri Makarov | ... | digital editorial services |
| Zach Martin | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Rob O'Dea | ... | on-set sound mixer |
| Eva Porter | ... | client services |
| Gary A. Rizzo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ryan Sloan | ... | boom operator |
| John Torrijos | ... | video services (as John 'JT' Torrijos) |
Visual Effects by
| Sara Galvis | ... | compositing: Stellar Hawk / rotoscoping: Stellar Hawk / visual effects animator: Stellar Hawk |
| Kimberly Martinez | ... | compositing: Stellar Hawk / rotoscoping: Stellar Hawk / visual effects animator: Stellar Hawk |
| Joe Vaccarino | ... | visual effects director: Stellar Hawk |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nathan Beaman | ... | additional camera operator |
| Chris Farnsworth | ... | additional camera operator |
| Joe Gaetani | ... | additional camera operator |
| Charles Green | ... | jib operator |
| Derek Hallquist | ... | additional camera operator |
| Ashton J. Harrewyn | ... | additional camera operator (as Ashton Harrewyn) |
| Brent Harrewyn | ... | still photographer |
| Jeff Howlett | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Lauren Kraus | ... | additional camera operator |
| Chris LaPointe | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Chris Lapointe) |
| Emily MacKenzie | ... | still photographer |
| Georgia Pantazopoulos | ... | additional camera operator / gaffer |
| Keith Parada | ... | additional camera operator |
| Sam Pitts | ... | grip |
| Davy Russell | ... | additional camera operator (as Davey Russell) |
| Paul Varricchione | ... | additional camera operator |
| Isaac Wasuck | ... | still photographer |
| Ben Youngbaer | ... | additional camera operator |
| Sammy Danger | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Michael 'Tank' Alston | ... | assistant location manager: Death the band |
| Ezekiel James | ... | location scout (as Ezelial James Rudick) |
| Margie Obien Rudick | ... | location scout (as Margie Rudick) |
Music Department
| Tim Boland | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Sam Retzer | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
| Jon Mooney | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Erich Stratmann | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Rayshaun Thompson | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Justin Bunnell | ... | end title designer: Sky Dragon Post |
| Mike Lane | ... | client services |
| Ronald J. Levin | ... | production legal services: Levin Law Corp |
| Jennifer Malfa | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Malfa Covino) |
| Eva Porter | ... | client services |
| Jeremy Schneier | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Siegman | ... | archivist |
| Will Simoneau | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Wygmans | ... | production legal services: Wygmans Law |
| Ben Youngbaer | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Joseph C. Egan | ... | the directors would like to thank (as Joe Egan) |
| David Giancola | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Jeannette Gregor | ... | the directors would like to thank |
| Jennifer Malfa | ... | the directors would like to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Drafthouse Films (2013) (United States)
- Akari Films (2016) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Drafthouse Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2014) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Stellar Hawk (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Drag City Records (special thanks)
- Echo Park Music and Sound (score recorded at)
- Levin Law (production legal services)
- Modern VideoFilm (digital intermediate)
- Rudyland Studios (score recorded at)
- Sky Dragon Post (end title design)
- Skywalker Sound (Post Production Sound Services by)
- Skywalker Sound (acknowledgement)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Visual Data Media Services (servicing)
- Wygmans Law (production legal services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hoped of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's music - and band name - too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair shot, disbanding before they even completed one album. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made it way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger. Playing music impossible ahead of its time, Death is now being credited as the first black punk band (hell...the first punk band!), and are finally receiving their long overdue recognition as true rock pioneers. Written by Drafthouse Films |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $34,839, 30 Jun 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | A list of all the bands the Hackney brothers have formed, in consecutive order: Rockford Funk Express (Funk) Death (Punk) The 4th Movement (Gospel) Lambsbread (Reggae) [without David] Death (Punk) ) [without David] See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode 423: World War Z and Monsters University (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Where Do We Go From Here? See more » |