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Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story

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

20207.52h 0m

Overview

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.

Directed by Spike Jonze
Written by Adam Horovitz, Spike Jonze, Michael Diamond
Produced by Jason Baum, Amanda Adelson, Spike Jonze
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Top Cast

Michael Diamond

Michael Diamond

Self

Adam Horovitz

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)

J

John Berry

Self (archive footage)

Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

rap musichip-hopbiographyrock musiclive performancearchive footagebloopersreal storymusic documentaryconcert footage

About Beastie Boys Story

Beastie Boys Story is a music, documentary film released in 2020 exploring themes of rap music, hip-hop, biography, rock music, live performance, archive footage. Directed by Spike Jonze, it stars Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch. 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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