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Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

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

2020•2h 0m•7.5/10
MusicDocumentary

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7.5/10(179)

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.

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Production

Fresh Bread, Pulse Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Oscilloscope

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Michael Diamond

Self

Adam Horovitz

Self

Adam Yauch

Adam Yauch

Self (archive footage)

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Self

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Self

David Cross

David Cross

Self

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Self

Afrika Bambaataa

Afrika Bambaataa

Self (archive footage)

John Berry

Self (archive footage)

Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow

Self (archive footage)

Mario Caldato Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

Self (archive footage)

Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

Self (archive footage)

Adam Curry

Adam Curry

Self (archive footage)

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

Self (archive footage)

Matt Dike

Self (archive footage)

Karen Duffy

Karen Duffy

Self (archive footage)

Michael Simpson

Michael Simpson

Self (archive footage)

John King

Self (archive footage)

Jill Cunniff

Self (archive footage)

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