CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 36m · NR

A Band Called Death

This Band was Punk, before Punk was Punk

72%(90)IMDbDocumentaryMusic

Before Bad Brains, the Sex Pistols or even the Ramones, there was Death. Formed in the early '70s by three teenage brothers from Detroit, Death is credited as being the first black punk band, and the Hackney brothers, David, Bobby, and Dannis, are now considered pioneers in their field. But it wasn’t until recently — when a dusty 1974 demo tape made its way out of Bobby’s attic nearly 30 years after Death’s heyday — that anyone outside a small group of punk enthusiasts had even heard of them.

Directed byMark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
June 27, 2013
Revenue
$125
Studios
Haven EntertainmentPicture Machine

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
A Band Called Death - Official Trailer (HD)

A Band Called Death - Official Trailer (HD)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Dannis Hackney

Self

Bobby Hackney

Self

David Hackney

Self (archive footage)

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Self

Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood

Self

Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Self

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Self

Mick Collins

Self

Mickey Leigh

Self

Robbie Duncan

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Mark Christopher Covino
Jeff Howlett
Produced by
Mark Christopher Covino
Jeff Howlett

Keep watching

More like this

OstPunk! Too much Future8.0

OstPunk! Too much Future

2006 · Film

Chi Chi & Devo

Chi Chi & Devo

2019 · Film

The Best of Siouxsie & The Banshees8.0

The Best of Siouxsie & The Banshees

2002 · Film

The Cosmos Sisters3.0

The Cosmos Sisters

2022 · Film

Nazareth - Until We Drop

Nazareth - Until We Drop

2013 · Film

The Allman Brothers Band: 406.2

The Allman Brothers Band: 40

2009 · Film

So What7.0

So What

1988 · Film

Brutto Nostra7.0

Brutto Nostra

2019 · Film

30 Anos Crucificados pelo Sistema: Ratos de Porão6.5

30 Anos Crucificados pelo Sistema: Ratos de Porão

2014 · Film

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle6.4

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle

1980 · Film

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life5.5

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life

2023 · Film

Green Day: Dookie

Green Day: Dookie

2005 · Film

American Hardcore6.9

American Hardcore

2006 · Film

When the Bands Stopped Playing

When the Bands Stopped Playing

Film

BP Underground - Hardcore / Punk

BP Underground - Hardcore / Punk

2017 · Film

Black Sabbath: The End of The End7.7

Black Sabbath: The End of The End

2017 · Film

How to Squash a Squat

How to Squash a Squat

1989 · Film

Ian Dury Sex Drugs Rock & Roll & Other Assorted Glimpses

Ian Dury Sex Drugs Rock & Roll & Other Assorted Glimpses

2010 · Film

Edie Arnold Is a Loser

Edie Arnold Is a Loser

2026 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Daft Punk Unchained7.2

Daft Punk Unchained

2015 · Film

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger6.9

Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger

2026 · Film

The Last Waltz7.7

The Last Waltz

1978 · Film

Western Stars7.0

Western Stars

2019 · Film

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams7.8

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

2018 · Film

Becoming Led Zeppelin7.4

Becoming Led Zeppelin

2025 · Film

Justin Bieber's Believe6.9

Justin Bieber's Believe

2013 · Film

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart7.7

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2020 · Film

One Direction: This Is Us8.2

One Direction: This Is Us

2013 · Film

WHAM!7.3

WHAM!

2023 · Film

LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits6.9

LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits

2012 · Film

Stop Making Sense8.4

Stop Making Sense

1984 · Film

Live Aid7.8

Live Aid

1985 · Film

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)8.4

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

2026 · Film

Katy Perry: Part of Me7.1

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012 · Film

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years7.5

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

2016 · Film

The Decline of Western Civilization7.2

The Decline of Western Civilization

1981 · Film

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone6.9

The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

2013 · Film

Buena Vista Social Club7.5

Buena Vista Social Club

1999 · Film

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon8.1

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011 · Film