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A Band Called Death(2013)

06/27/2013 (US)DocumentaryMusic1h 36m
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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.

Jeff Howlett

Director

Movie Cast

Dannis Hackney photo
David Hackney photo

David Hackney

Self (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

Revenue$125.00

Production CompanyPicture Machine

Original LanguageEnglish

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