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Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King

Genres
Documentary
Music
Rating
7.5
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1993-10-07
Runtime90 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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Byron Coley

as Self

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Jad Fair

as Self

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David Fair

as Self

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Maureen Tucker

as Self

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Penn Jillette

as Self

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