10000 Maniacs: MTV Unplugged

1993 1h 13m EN

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★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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MTV Unplugged is a 1993 live album by 10,000 Maniacs. The music was recorded for the MTV Unplugged series and it was also the last album by the band featuring Natalie Merchant as vocalist. In addition to the songs released on this album, four takes of "How You've Grown" were recorded, second takes of "Because the Night" and "Gold Rush Brides", a brief take of "Puff the Magic Dragon" and three other songs which featured singer David Byrne as a guest: "Let The Mystery Be" (two takes, one of which was released as a B-Side to "Few and Far Between" and on Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings), "Jolene", and "Dallas". In 1994, it reached 13 on the Billboard 200.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natalie Merchant
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Jerry Augustyniak
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Robert Buck
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Dennis Drew
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Steven Gustafson
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Mary Ramsey
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David Byrne
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Milton Lage
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Vesey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Natalie Merchant and Jerry Augustyniak and Robert Buck carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0737258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Milton Lage directs. Jon Vesey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jon Vesey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natalie Merchant and Jerry Augustyniak and Robert Buck carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0737258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.