Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends) (2017)

A little over a year ago, nine terrorists drove into Paris with guns, grenades, and suicide belts. They were there to perpetrate a coordinated, calculated mass murder on behalf of ISIL and,... See full summary »

Director:

Colin Hanks

Stars:

Jesse Hughes, Josh Homme, Dave Catching

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jesse Hughes	...	Self
Josh Homme	...	Self
Dave Catching	...	Self
Matt McJunkins	...	Self
Julian Dorio	...	Self
Eden Galindo	...	Self
Brian O'Connor	...	Self
Joey Castillo	...	Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bono	...	Self
Nicholas Carpentier	...	Self
Sandrine Correia	...	Self
Arthur Dénouveaux	...	Self
The Edge	...	Self
Patricia Le Gall	...	Self
Emilie M.	...	Self

Storyline

A little over a year ago, nine terrorists drove into Paris with guns, grenades, and suicide belts. They were there to perpetrate a coordinated, calculated mass murder on behalf of ISIL and, more symbolically, to launch an assault on culture itself, by turning the city's houses of mirth - soccer stadiums, cafés, restaurants, and of course, the Bataclan concert hall - into monuments to death and fear. They wanted to spill blood, to shut the West up.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorism | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

While recounting his escape from the Bataclan, the Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes proclaimed it as his "Saving Private Ryan" moment. The director of this documentary Colin Hanks is the eldest son of Tom Hanks, who had starred in Saving Private Ryan (1998).

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Connections

Referenced in Poker Night Live: Rock Royalty Night (2018)

User Reviews

This really knocked me out

I was really stunned by this, how it turns a tragedy into a redemptive triumph. I knew very little about the band prior to the events in Paris, but the way this brings you into their world and underlines how this horrible night dove-tailed into their story is deeply moving. It shouldn't matter whether or not you agree with Jessie Hughes' views on gun control. This is peripheral detail and beside the point. I would be highly disappointed with anyone who comes away from this movie without an appreciation for the humanity of the man; going through something so unbelievably atrocious such as this, but refusing to let it take away MUSIC - one of the few truly positive and uniting things we have in this ever more divided world.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis

Company Credits

Production Co:

Live Nation Productions, Company Name

Technical Specs

Color:

Color