Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

7.5

1993-10-07

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.

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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.

Released

1993-10-07

Runtime

90

Director

Jeff Feuerzeig

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

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    Byron Coley

    Byron Coley
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    Jad Fair

    Jad Fair
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    David Fair

    David Fair
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    Maureen Tucker

    Maureen Tucker
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    Penn Jillette

    Penn Jillette