The El Duce Tapes

2019 1h 46m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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A wilfully offensive band, The Mentors gained infamy for performing in black executioner hoods and spewing cartoonishly racist, homophobic and misogynistic lyrics in the 1980s and ‘90s—but was their use of shock meant to propagate hate or confront it?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

El Duce
Self
Steve Broy
Self
Eric Carlson
Self
Mike Derks
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Bill Maher
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Jerry Springer
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Milo Yiannopoulos
Self
Robin Thicke
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rodney Ascher
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Lawrence 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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El Duce and Steve Broy and Eric Carlson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6182720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rodney Ascher directs. Jonathan Snipes scores. David Lawrence cuts. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Jonathan Snipes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5El Duce and Steve Broy and Eric Carlson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt6182720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.