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The Kids Are Alright

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 49m
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Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Pete Townshend, and The Who in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.
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Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.Interviews, TV clips and concert footage make up this comprehensive profile of The Who, Britain's premiere rock band.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
36,537
238
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    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writer
      • Jeff Stein
    • Stars
      • Roger Daltrey
      • Pete Townshend
      • Keith Moon
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writer
      • Jeff Stein
    • Stars
      • Roger Daltrey
      • Pete Townshend
      • Keith Moon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 50User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:26
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    Photos86

    Keith Moon and Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Roger Daltrey and Keith Moon in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Keith Moon in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Keith Moon in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Roger Daltrey in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Keith Moon in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    John Entwistle in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    Keith Moon, John Entwistle, and Pete Townshend in The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    John Entwistle in The Kids Are Alright (1979)

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    Roger Daltrey
    Roger Daltrey
    • Self (The Who)
    Pete Townshend
    Pete Townshend
    • Self (The Who)
    Keith Moon
    Keith Moon
    • Self (The Who)
    John Entwistle
    John Entwistle
    • Self (The Who)
    Tom Smothers
    Tom Smothers
    • Self
    • (as Tommy Smothers)
    Jimmy O'Neill
    Jimmy O'Neill
    • Self
    Russell Harty
    • Self
    Melvyn Bragg
    Melvyn Bragg
    • Self
    • (as Melvin Bragg)
    Ringo Starr
    Ringo Starr
    • Self
    Mary Ann Zabresky
    • Self
    Michael Leckebusch
    • Self
    Barry Fantoni
    • Self
    Jeremy Paxman
    Jeremy Paxman
    • Self
    Bob Pridden
    • Self
    Keith Richards
    Keith Richards
    • Self
    • (as Keith Richard)
    Garry McDonald
    Garry McDonald
    • Norman Gunston
    • (as Norman Gunsten)
    Steve Martin
    Steve Martin
    • Self
    Rick Danko
    Rick Danko
    • Self
    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writer
      • Jeff Stein
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In addition to compiling rare clips, Jeff Stein arranged for The Who to film a concert for invited fans. The show, performed at Shepperton Film Studios in London on 25 May 1978, turned out to be Keith Moon's last concert with The Who before his death on 7 September at the age of 32.
    • Goofs
      Rick Danko of The Band is listed in the end credits as appearing in the film, even though his segment was deleted from the final print.
    • Quotes

      Pete Townshend: When I'm on the stage - let me try and explain - when I'm on the stage, I'm not in control of myself at all. I don't even know who I am, you know. I'm not this rational person that can sit here now and talk to you. If you walked on the stage with a microphone in the middle of a concert, I'd probably come close to killing you - I *have* come close to killing people that walked on the stage. Abbie Hofmann walked on the stage at Woodstock and I nearly killed him with me guitar. A cameraman walked the stage - a, a, a policeman came on when the bloody building at the Fillmore in New York was burning down - and I kicked him in the balls and sent him off, you know. Because - I - I'm just not there, really. It's not like being possessed, it's just - I do my job. And I know that I have to get into a certain state of mind to do it.

    • Crazy credits
      Various clips of stage goodbyes from live appearances of The Who through the years are shown during the closing credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The version of the film that appears on Turner Classic Movies features The Who's Rock N' Roll Circus performance window-boxed and surrounded by flashing marquee lights in the manner of the film's original theatrical presentation.
    • Connections
      Edited from Monterey Pop (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      My Generation
      Written by Pete Townshend

      Performed by The Who

      Fabulous Music Ltd.

    User reviews50

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    showcasing one of the best bands
    This film came out shortly after Who drummer Keith Moon's death and as such, is a hybrid between a tribute to his work with the band and what it was probably originally intended to be, a collection of performances and material showcasing their development through their first quarter-century.

    There are some great live performances here: including a smashing live version of the extended ‘Won't Get Fooled Again', stuff from the sixties' German pop show Beat Club, and many more. There are interviews (including the famous one with Russell Harty from the mid-seventies), and other bits and pieces put together. This was always the definitive line-up of the band, when their songs had spirit and their performances were technically accomplished with a touch of humour.
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1979 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Детишки в порядке
    • Filming locations
      • Ramport Studios, Battersea, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • The Who Films
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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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