Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

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Released October 07, 1993

Overview

A documentary covering the rise of extremely alternative band Half Japanese: from the early days when Jad and David Fair recorded loud music in their bedroom for distribution via mail order cassette tape, to their contemporary incarnation after David's departure for married life and Jad's increased stature among musicians and critics. Includes interviews with Jad, David, Mo Tucker of Velvet underground fame, and Penn Jillette, who produced an album of theirs.

Runtime

1h 30m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Languages

  • English

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