Beastie Boys Story

"Here's a little story they've got to tell."

2020 2h 0m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 202

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Here's a little story they're about to tell... Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of their band and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend, collaborator, and their former grandfather, Spike Jonze.

“Here's a little story they've got to tell.”

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Cast

Michael Diamond
Self
Adam Horovitz
Self
Adam Yauch
Self (archive footage)
Ben Stiller
Self
Steve Buscemi
Self
David Cross
Self
Michael Kenneth Williams
Self
Afrika Bambaataa
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Spike Jonze
Writers: Adam Horovitz, Spike Jonze, Michael Diamond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Spike Jonze, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff Buchanan 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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Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Here's a little story they've got to tell.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11615290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Spike Jonze directs. Autumn Durald Arkapaw behind the camera. Jeff Buchanan cuts. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Spike Jonze, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jeff Buchanan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz and Adam Yauch carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Here's a little story they've got to tell.".
7IMDB entry: tt11615290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "rap music", "hip-hop", "biography", "rock music".