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Banned

19893.51h 37m

Overview

A mellow jazz guitarist is possessed by the ghost of a wild punk rocker.

Directed by Roberta Findlay
Written by Jim Cirile
Produced by Walter E. Sear, Jim Cirile, Gary Levinson
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Top Cast

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Daniel Erickson

Kent

Amy Brentano

Amy Brentano

Rachel

R

Roger Coleman

Willie

F

Fred Cabral

Serge

B

Brent Trish Whitney

Chelsea Fontaine

N

Neville Wells

Teddy Homicide

J

Jacqueline Price

Debbie

G

Glen Mitchell

Rod Jeffries

A

Allen Lieb

Sid Biesenthal

C

Cecil Howsen

Sid Biesenthal II

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Themes & Keywords

punk rock

About Banned

Banned is a music, fantasy, horror, comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of punk rock. Directed by Roberta Findlay, it stars Daniel Erickson, Amy Brentano, Roger Coleman. A mellow jazz guitarist is possessed by the ghost of a wild punk rocker.

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