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Foo Fighters: Back and Forth

2011 1h 41m EN
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Synopsis
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FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band's very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana's drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet.

โ€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.โ€

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
James Moll
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Moll, shot by Harris Done. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Calandrello 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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Dave Grohl and Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1853563 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Moll directs. Harris Done behind the camera. Tim Calandrello cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 15 years ago.
  • 2Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by James Moll, shot by Harris Done. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Tim Calandrello shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Dave Grohl and Chris Shiflett and Pat Smear carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt1853563 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 9 themes, including "interview", "rock music", "hard rock", "archive footage".

The technical file

Cinematography
Harris Done
Editing
Tim Calandrello
Runtime
101 min ยท 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Awards

  • Grammy Award for Best Music Film
  • NME Awards

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James Moll

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Exclusive Media

    Exclusive Media

    US

  • RCA Records

    RCA Records

    US

  • BA

    Back and Forth Pictures

  • SP

    Spitfire Pictures

    US

  • AL

    Allentown Productions

Key crew

  • EditorTim Calandrello
  • Line ProducerShannon Dill
  • Executive ProducerJeanne Elfant Festa
  • Executive ProducerGlen Zipper
  • Executive ProducerMichele Farinola
  • Executive ProducerJohn Silva
  • Executive ProducerGaby Skolnek
  • Executive ProducerJohn Cutcliffe
  • Executive ProducerAlexander Yves Brunner
  • ProducerNigel Sinclair
  • ProducerJames Moll
  • Sound EditorEthan Beigel
  • Sound EditorDavid Barnaby

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • interview
  • rock music
  • hard rock
  • archive footage
  • alternative rock
  • post-grunge
  • music documentary
  • rock musicians
  • concert footage

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2011-04-05

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