

Cobain: Montage of Heck
2015-03-23 · 132 min · ★ 7.6
Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Academy Award nominated filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain's personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends.
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- Directors
- Brett Morgen
- Production companies
- Public Road Productions, HBO Documentary Films, End of Movie, Universal Pictures International France
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kurt CobainSelf (archive footage)
Courtney LoveSelf
Krist NovoselicSelf
Dave GrohlSelf (archive footage)
Frances Bean CobainSelf (archive footage)
Pat SmearSelf (archive footage)
Dale CroverSelf (archive footage)
Eric ErlandsonSelf (archive footage)
Jennifer FinchSelf (archive footage)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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