MC5: A True Testimonial

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

Status

Released

Release date

February 2, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Fred 'Sonic' Smith,Wayne Kramer,Michael Davis,Rob Tyner,Dennis Thompson,John Sinclair

Director

David C. Thomas

Writer

David C. Thomas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0333847