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L7: Pretend We're Dead

  • 20162016
  • 1h 27m
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7.5/10
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Jennifer Finch, Demetra Plakas, and Donita Sparks in L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.
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A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.
IMDb RATING
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433
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  • Director
    • Sarah Price
  • Stars
    • L7
    • Donita Sparks
    • Demetra Plakas
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sarah Price
  • Stars
    • L7
    • Donita Sparks
    • Demetra Plakas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Official Trailer

    Photos6

    L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
    L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
    Joan Jett at an event for L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
    Joan Jett at an event for L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)
    L7: Pretend We're Dead (2016)

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    L7
    L7
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    Donita Sparks
    Donita Sparks
    • Selfas Self
    Demetra Plakas
    Demetra Plakas
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Dee Plakas)
    Suzi Gardner
    • Selfas Self
    Jennifer Finch
    Jennifer Finch
    • Selfas Self
    Sonic Youth
    Sonic Youth
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Butch Vig
    Butch Vig
    • Selfas Self
    Lydia Lunch
    Lydia Lunch
    • Selfas Self
    Shirley Manson
    Shirley Manson
    • Selfas Self
    Allison Robertson
    • Selfas Self
    Louise Post
    Louise Post
    • Selfas Self
    Allison Wolfe
    Allison Wolfe
    • Selfas Self
    Krist Novoselic
    Krist Novoselic
    • Selfas Self
    Valerie Agnew
    • Selfas Self
    Slymenstra Hymen
    Slymenstra Hymen
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Danielle Stampe)
    CSS
    • Themselvesas Themselves
    Brody Dalle
    • Selfas Self
    Joan Jett
    Joan Jett
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Sarah Price
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    Storyline

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    • Connections
      Features The Word: Episode #3.4 (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Cool Out
      Written by Donita Sparks

      Performed by L7

      Courtesy of Epitaph Records

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not dead. Alive and well!
    I'd been waiting years for this film to be released in my country, A great band from my teens. Not just the greatest girl band of all time but one of the greats . Period. The documentary shows the band through video footage with Donita , Suzi, Jen and Dee talking over the various scenes. I'm glad they went this route instead of the 'talking heads'. It makes the film flow a lot more, Starting from obsurity to playing smaller clubs and then to rock stardom with the breaking of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' the girls document the rise well and then the steep decline after 'The beauty process ' album were they found themselves without a label. They went on a significant hiatus until the power of us fans brought them out and touring again. Finally, I got to see them live in 2016. I had to purchase from overseas as it's hard to obtain but it's worth every cent. Not just for L7 fans
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    • twominds79
    • Mar 12, 2019

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2018 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L7 プリテンド・ウィ・アー・デッド
    • Production company
      • Blue Hats Creative
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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