Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 7, 1993

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Maureen Tucker,David Fair,Penn Jillette,Jad Fair,Byron Coley

Director

Jeff Feuerzeig

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0107071