Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015)

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

Director:

Brett Morgen

Writer:

Brett Morgen

Stars:

Aaron Burckhard, Chad Channing, Don Cobain

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Aaron Burckhard	...	Himself (archive footage)
Chad Channing	...	Himself (archive footage)
Don Cobain	...	Himself - Kurt's Father
Jenny Cobain	...	Herself - Kurt's Stepmother
Kim Cobain	...	Herself - Kurt's Sister
Kurt Cobain	...	Himself (archive footage)
Dale Crover	...	Himself (archive footage)
Jason Everman	...	Himself (credit only)
Dave Foster	...	Himself (credit only)
Dave Grohl	...	Himself (archive footage)
Courtney Love	...	Herself
Tracey Marander	...	Herself - Kurt's Girlfriend
Nirvana	...	Themselves (archive footage)
Krist Novoselic	...	Himself
Wendy O'Connor	...	Herself - Kurt's Mother

Storyline

An authorized documentary on the late musician Kurt Cobain, from his early days in Aberdeen, Washington to his success and downfall with the grunge band Nirvana.

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Plot Keywords:

drug addiction | musician | media | intimacy | depression | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Company Credits

Production Co:

HBO Documentary Films, Primary Wave Entertainment, Public Road Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

145 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name Fecal Matter is seen briefly. This was the original name of Nirvana before it was known as Nirvana

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Connections

References Wayne's World (1992)

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Soundtracks

Lithium
Written by Kurt Cobain
Performed by Nirvana
Courtesy of Geffen Records Under License
From Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

If you love Kurt & Nirvana like I do.... Please pass on this crap.

Money is a necessary evil, this I understand. However, when it involves one of the most iconic and loved artists of the 90's, a line should be drawn. This was 2 hours of drawings and video footage that were not donated to this documentary, they were sold by Courtney and his family. The overall direction they took with this film puzzles me. At the time Mr. Cobain was exactly what the music industry needed.... a voice for the different, the young and confused. They never came close to expanding on any of that. Instead, they went with "unruly-child- with-a-drug-habit".Really? 'cause that only describes a few rock stars childhoods from the last 50 years right. Our society always looks for flaws to exploit, even in death. When they should be celebrating what the dead accomplished. Where was Dave Grohl? Not only was he one of Kurts best friends but he was also 33% of the friggin band. If he had the smarts to stay away from this mess, so should we. This review is just my opinion. I have heard and seen everything about Kurt n Nirvana and encourage you to judge for yourself.