A Band Called Death Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jun. 28, 2013

A Band Called Death

Release Date: Friday, June 28, 2013 Limited

Director: Jeff Howlett • Mark Covino

Starring: Alice Cooper • Bobby Hackney • Dannis Hackney • Henry Rollins

N/A Documentary 1 hr, 36 m

5 / 5

58% WILL SEE 42% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was a band called Death. Punk before punk existed, three teenage brothers in the early '70s formed a band in their spare bedroom, began playing a few local gigs and even pressed a single in the hopes of getting signed. But this was the era of Motown and emerging disco. Record companies found Death's music—and band name—too intimidating, and the group were never given a fair shot, disbanding before they even completed one album. Equal parts electrifying rockumentary and epic family love story, A Band Called Death chronicles the incredible fairy-tale journey of what happened almost three decades later, when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of the attic and found an audience several generations younger.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Band Called Death.

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Alice Cooper
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Bobby Hackney
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Dannis Hackney
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Henry Rollins
Bad Boys II, He Never Died

Crew Behind the Film

The A Band Called Death behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Jeff Howlett
Mark Covino
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Drafthouse Films
Production Companies: —

Production Details

What we know about the A Band Called Death movie production.

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May 2013

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 36 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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A Band Called Death

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Band Called Death was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 28, 2013. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including The Heat, White House Down and Redemption. As a limited release, A Band Called Death was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.