The El Duce Tapes
Synopsis
A wilfully offensive band, The Mentors gained infamy for performing in black executioner hoods and spewing cartoonishly racist, homophobic and misogynistic lyrics in the 1980s and ‘90s—but was their use of shock meant to propagate hate or confront it?
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence
- Original Score
- Jonathan Snipes
- Original Title
- The El Duce Tapes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- New City Road
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence
Jonathan Snipes
David Lawrence
Tim Kirk
Department Leadership Roster
Jonathan Snipes
Original Music Composer
David Lawrence
Editor
Rodney Ascher
Director
David Lawrence
Director
Tim Kirk
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What is The El Duce Tapes about?
A wilfully offensive band, The Mentors gained infamy for performing in black executioner hoods and spewing cartoonishly racist, homophobic and misogynistic lyrics in the 1980s and ‘90s—but was their use of shock meant to propagate hate or confront it?
Who directed The El Duce Tapes?
The El Duce Tapes was directed by Rodney Ascher, David Lawrence.
Who stars in The El Duce Tapes?
The principal cast of The El Duce Tapes includes El Duce, Steve Broy, Eric Carlson, Mike Derks, Bill Maher.
When was The El Duce Tapes released and how long is it?
The El Duce Tapes was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for The El Duce Tapes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The El Duce Tapes was composed by Jonathan Snipes.