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Release Date:
June 11, 2003
Original Title:
Betty Blowtorch: And Her Amazing True Life Adventures
Genres:
Documentary | Music
Production Companies:
Food for Twelve LLC
Twelve Rakes Films
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 98
For two years, filmmaker and music video director Anthony Scarpa followed the all-girl punk rock band Betty Blowtorch, documenting their ferocious sound and dangerously low-tech pyrotechnic shows, unaware of the turmoil and tragedy that he will ultimately capture. From their near rise to the top of the major labels, to their ultimate sad end, this critically-acclaimed rock n roll tragedy features the band Betty Blowtorch, as well as other rockers such as Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver), Vanilla Ice, Dez Cadena (Black Flag), Jennifer Finch (L7), Kevin Baldes (LiT), and many others.
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Animation:
Patrick Scruggs
Art Direction:
David Grey
Cinematography:
Antonia Scarpa
Director:
Anthony Scarpa
Editor:
Antonia Scarpa
Producer:
Jade Robledo
Antonia Scarpa
Kelly Spencer
Sound Designer:
Eric Colvin
Sound mixer:
Eric Colvin
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