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MC5: A True Testimonial

Genres

MusicDocumentary

Overview

This documentary, made over a period of eight years, tells the remarkable story of an extremely influential rock'n'roll band. Starting from their mid-60's garage band roots (sounding amazingly like the Sonics), the Motor City 5 deveoped into an icon for a brand of loud, crushing music reflecting their industrial roots. Even if you don't care for their music (and you're bound to like even a few of their songs), their story is fascinating. It combines 60's protest, youthful braggadocio, and a style of music that would help carry one to the likes of Iggy and the Stooges (not to mention certain aspects of punk rock). This film is clearly a labor of love, combining extraordinarily rare live shows, still shots, a nearly-continuous backdrop of MC5 tunes, penetrating interviews with the remaining members and their spouses, and even FBI surveillance shots. It's the ultimate testimonial to a band that only gains in stature as time goes on.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

120 min

Release Date

2002-02-02

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

5

Vote Average

7.4

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

Rob Tyner

Himself

Wayne Kramer

Himself

Fred 'Sonic' Smith

Himself

Michael Davis

Himself

Dennis Thompson

Himself

John Sinclair

Himself

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