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The El Duce Tapes

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Genres: Documentary, Biography, Music
Starring: Steve Broy, Eric Carlson, El Duce
Director: Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence
Plot Sypnosis:

In the early 90s, aspiring filmmaker (and General Hospital co-star) Ryan Sexton lugged a giant camcorder into some of the seediest clubs and the filthiest apartments in Hollywood. There he filmed hour upon hour of VHS footage of the jaw-droppingly offensive Shock Rock band The Mentors, focusing on their infamous lead singer, "El Duce."

30 years later, the team behind The Nightmare and Room 237 and the editor of Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist uncover this dusty stockpile of long forgotten – and unseen – footage. They begin to piece together a picture of the man under the black executioner's hood and what his wilfully offensive act and controversial views might tell us about 21st century America.

An incendiary, tragicomic documentary (midway between The Decline of Western Civilization and Crumb) which has been hailed as "Essential Viewing" by CineVue and called "Dark and Irresistible" by director John Carpenter, The El Duce Tapes will chew you up, spit you out, and leave you floored.

Release Details

Movie Release Year: 2019
Tech Specs & Release Details

Specs: Blu-ray Disc
Video Resolution/Codec: 1080p AVC/MPEG-4
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.33:1, 1.78:1
Audio Formats: English: LPCM 2.0
Subtitles/Captions: English SDH
Special Features: • First pressing only: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Manish Agarwal