A Band Called Death

A Band Called Death

2013
1h 36m
7.2

7.2/10

87 votes • View on IMDb

"This Band was Punk, before Punk was Punk"

Overview

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

Status: Released

Revenue: $125

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Picture Machine Haven Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date June 27, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2064713
Website Visit Site

Cast

Dannis Hackney
Dannis Hackney

Self

Bobby Hackney
Bobby Hackney

Self

David Hackney
David Hackney

Self (archive footage)

Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins

Self

Elijah Wood
Elijah Wood

Self

Kid Rock
Kid Rock

Self

Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper

Self

Mick Collins
Mick Collins

Self

Mickey Leigh
Mickey Leigh

Self

Robbie Duncan
Robbie Duncan

Self

Questlove
Questlove

Self

Vernon Reid
Vernon Reid

Self

Key Crew

Jeff Howlett
Director
Matthew Perniciaro
Producer
Kevin Mann
Producer
Mark Christopher Covino
Producer
Scott Mosier
Producer
Mark Christopher Covino
Director
Jeff Howlett
Producer
Jerry Ferrara
Producer