Review of A Band Called Death (2013) by Chuck T — 14 Jul 2013

Great little movie about a band ahead of its time.

This review of A Band Called Death (2013) was written by Chuck T on 14 Jul 2013.

A Band Called Death has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roel V (7) on 27 Aug 2013

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By Ron M (188) on 23 Jan 2014

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By Ojas V (88) on 22 Dec 2013

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By Dana F (381) on 28 Aug 2013

What a great story, and surprisingly moving! From the sound bytes they played, their music was pretty awesome too... True punk…

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By Marshall C (53) on 08 Jun 2014

Its the story of these people that makes this documentary shine. The filmmaking is decent but not groundbreaking…

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By Nicholas H (392) on 07 Nov 2013

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By Vuk O (22) on 20 Oct 2013

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By Harrison R (132) on 06 Feb 2014

85% of the movie: Brothers say uninteresting facts then laugh warmly. 15% of the movie: Too bad the interesting guy in this band died…

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