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Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who

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This epic documentary reveals the legendary rock band The Who in unrivaled detail. Spanning four decades of their explosive and innovative rock music, the film includes rare and never-before-seen concert and archive footage from the group's humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to world stardom. This in-depth narrative offers extensive interviews with each member of the band as well as testimonials from other rock music icons about the influence of The Who on their own music and careers.

Critics Reviews

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John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter 09/17/2007
An enjoyable enough primer that it may nurture fans to support the rockers in their old age. Go to Full Review Eddie Cockrell Variety 09/17/2007
It's all here, from the exploding drum kit on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967 to the trampling deaths at the band's 1979 Cincinnati gig. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Film Threat 01/08/2008
3.5/5
In the end, "The Kids are Alright" is still the superior documentary on the madness of The Who, but Crowder's story of the loudest band in the world is in its own right a fantastic exploration... Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 11/06/2007
3/5
almost like a PBS docudrama intent on informing the hell out of you whether you're awake or not Go to Full Review Kurt Loder MTV 11/02/2007
The documentary is straightforward in its chronology, and plump with concert footage Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/03/2015 Fantastic. Essential for every WHO fan! See more 07/31/2012 A very solid Who documentary. See more 03/23/2012 It covers all you need to know about their story. See more 12/01/2011 A fantastic documentary about one of the best bands in existence. See more 11/14/2011 Fabulous documentary about a truly iconic British rock band. Highly recommended viewing! See more 11/09/2011 Great and personal, I just don't see art in Documentaries. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Murray Lerner

Director

Paul Crowder

Director

Paul Crowder

Narrator

Roger Daltrey

Actor

Pete Townshend

Actor

Richard Barnes

Actor

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Movie Info

Synopsis This epic documentary reveals the legendary rock band The Who in unrivaled detail. Spanning four decades of their explosive and innovative rock music, the film includes rare and never-before-seen concert and archive footage from the group's humble beginnings to their meteoric rise to world stardom. This in-depth narrative offers extensive interviews with each member of the band as well as testimonials from other rock music icons about the influence of The Who on their own music and careers.
Director
Murray Lerner, Paul Crowder
Producer
Nigel Sinclair, Robert Rosenberg
Screenwriter
Mark Monroe
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 59m