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A Band Called Death is a 2012 American documentary film directed by Mark Christopher Covino and Jeff Howlett. The documentary is about the 1970s rock band Death and their new-found popularity decades after the group recorded their music. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2012 and was well received by film critics.
- Tim Boland
- June 16, 2012 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
- Bobby Hackney Sr., Dannis Hackney
Jun 28, 2013 · A Band Called Death: Directed by Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett. With Dannis Hackney, Bobby Hackney, David Hackney, Robbie Duncan. A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded.
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- Documentary, Biography, Music
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
- 2013-06-28
Jun 28, 2013 · The story of A Band Called Death starts in Detroit, back in the early 1970s. The Hackney brothers (David, Bobby, and Dannis) grew up in a black middle-class household. The three formed a band and ...
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Jul 1, 2013 · "A Band Called Death" is a story of the burgeoning punk rock scene, of the exploding DIY energy in the 1970s, but it is also a sweet and touching family story. The filmmakers keep it simple, using floating black-and-white photos of the brothers jamming with their instruments, or, hauntingly, walking through a covered bridge in Vermont.
Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/18 Full Review Audience Member "A Band Called Death" is a very different type of rockumentary. It's a film about close family ties, belief in ...
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- Alice Cooper
- Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett
- Haven Entertainment
Summaries. A documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded. 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 ...
Feb 20, 2020 · A Band Called Death is one of those documentary portraits that feels both emotionally and narratively whole. When Death tours today, they often hang a banner of David on stage with them. It’s another one of those moments that’s so oddly perfect — David’s a presence but still part of the band, another fourth dot that completes the triangle.
