It Came from Detroit

2009 1h 31m Dir. James R. Petix

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It Came from Detroit is the ultimate inside look at the Motor City’s internationally renowned “garage rock” scene. Nearly a decade in the making, this feature documentary chronicles the action both before and after the White Stripes rose to fame and brought an international spotlight on the scene. Beginning with the hugely influential 1980s trio The Gories (and stretching back to a legacy that includes The Stooges and The MC5), the bands of the Detroit garage rock music scene are known for two things: having an impeccable knowledge of the history of rock 'n' roll and putting on a raucous live show. It Came From Detroit documents the evolution of the Detroit scene from underground obscurity to international phenomenon. We watch how, as bands such as the White Stripes, the Von Bondies and the Electric Six started to develop a following overseas, journalists and fans around the world started hyping Detroit as “The Next Seattle” -- before the whole thing nearly imploded on itself.

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Year
2009
Runtime
1h 31m
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎬 James R. Petix 👤 Wayne Kramer 👤 Jack White 👤 Meg White
detroit, michigan garage rock music scene music industry mc5

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It Came from Detroit has a runtime of 1h 31m (1 hour and 31 minutes).
It Came from Detroit was directed by James R. Petix and released in 2009.
The cast of It Came from Detroit includes Wayne Kramer, Jack White, Meg White, Margaret Gomoll.

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