Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King (1993)

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.

Released

1993-10-07

Genres

Documentary, Music

Runtime

90 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jeff Feuerzeig

TMDB rating

8.2/10 from 6 votes